PS 84, The Lillian Weber School for the Arts

Our Garden, Urban Roots was born in 2010, when we started a pilot program for 3-5th graders to plant vegetables on an unused rooftop courtyard space. Last year, Urban Roots expanded to the full 5 grades, and a basic curriculum was written to incorporate Science Core Curriculum for each grade. Our next goal, The Vertical Garden, will expand our existing 132 sq ft by adding 144 sq ft of vertical growing space, ideal for city agriculture.

This project was inspired by the beautiful living wall in our local Whole Foods store and the children