Ramsey High School

My goals for introducing this garden into the school courtyard are:
*I want to offer a farm-to-table opportunity for my Culinary Arts classes. The newly renovated, state-of-the-art kitchen/classroom has access to the courtyard where the garden would be planted. My Culinary Arts students, as well as students from the Environmental Club, would design and maintain the garden with the goal of offering home-grown meals to staff and students throughout the school year.
*I am beginning a composting program, which will provide fertile soil for future gardens. This will teach students about sustainability and the importance of being mindful of waste, and will give them an authentic and exciting opportunity to see the impact that this kind of sustainable living can make!
*Last, I want my high school students to link with elementary students in my district, who have already begun container planting in their courtyards from seed as a science project, making this interdisciplinary, too!