Omar D. Blair K-8

The goal of the ODB Community Garden is to educate students about various plant life cycles and to increase awareness of the benefits gained by healthy eating habits. First, it will be a positive, continual binding force for our community. We have many celebrations that occur throughout the year that relate to academics, but very few opportunities for parents, staff members, community members and students to interact together and/or learn as a community. Secondly, our garden will help students learn about what it takes to grow food. We will generate excitement about gardening, the science of food, and sustainability efforts around the globe. Part of the science units for both our elementary and middle school students involves the plant cycle; this garden will help us to have a living example that can be studied and monitored. Finally, we want students to start their own garden when they are adults. We want them to think about starting their own garden as an adult.

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