Northwood Elementary
Program Type:
Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group:
Upper Elementary
Number of Individuals Program Serves:
500
Year Founded:
2012
About the Program:
Students from the Chinese, ESOL, 2nd and 3rd grade classes have planted fruits and veggies that represent the school's international population and IB curriculum. Northwood has seven raised beds and an herb spiral. Northwood's school garden was established in the spring of 2012. Northwood is hosting a FoodCorps service member (SY2012-2013), who is teaching garden/nutrition/food lessons with 3rd grade every week. Northwood hoste its first "Harvest of the Month" cafeteria taste test of an apple-crrot coleslaw featuring local, organically grown cabbage in December 2012.