Newman Academy

The goal of this garden is to teach and inspire students at our school about living healthy lives through growing their own organic fruits and vegetables! In our modern, fast paced society, many students never see green growing things in their daily environment. Enabling our students to see these gardens in the classroom and through the curriculum will provide a constant source of inspiration and refreshment for students, acting as a powerful visible metaphor for growth and transformation. Not only will we be using these gardens in the regular classroom, but we will also be using them in our after school program, Brooke of Life. In this program, students and parents will plant and harvest a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, even making healthy products such as their own organic humus from the harvest, thus bringing the learning experience full circle. Having three tower gardens at our school will not only greatly expand and enrich learning in our students lives, but its impact will reach even further into the community through our aftercare program.