Richard Green Central Park School

Our school is a pre-K to 8th grade public school with a many bilingual students and a high poverty rate. We are located in the heart of Minneapolis, with a wonderful lawn and park space surrounding us. We would love to put this space to use for our students! The goal for our school garden would be to help educate our students (through science, social studies, and other content areas) as well as introduce our students to nutritious, fresh food.

Although we are surrounded by green space, many of our students lack outdoor experiences and have not had the opportunity to get dirty in a garden. Our garden would meet three different needs of our students: academic, social, and nutritional.