North Branch School

The North Branch School garden is a teaching tool for students. The garden incorporates math, science, environmental education, social studies, art, & physical activity into the students' school days and our goal is to deepen their understanding of & connection to the growing cycle & the community. The garden currently has three 10' x 6' beds, so that students not only learn about gardening & sample the vegetables they have grown, but donate produce, or money raised from selling produce within the school community, to our local food pantry. (Selling of produce occurs when harvest timing & pantry distribution schedule are not in sync.) The grant will allow us to expand the growing area, & use the garden productively, primarily through soil enrichment. Working with our community partner, the teachers and students will add appropriate nutrients to the soil, so the harvest can be of greater benefit to the food pantry where our 7th & 8th graders volunteer on a monthly basis.

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