Rippowam school garden by the kids in the school

Program Type: 
Garden Classrooms, Kitchen Classrooms, School Cafeterias, Academic Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Middle School
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
2,000
About the Program: 

To create a school garden that will improve the quality of life for students in the garden. Provide a catayst for the neighborhood and community development. Stimulate Social Interaction. Encourage self-reliance. Beautify the neighborhood. Produce nutritious food. Reducefamilies food budget. Conserve resourses. Create opportunity for recreation, excersise, therapy, and education. Reduce crime. prederve green space that is not lawns. create income opportunities and economic development. redus city heat from streets and parking lots. provide opportunities for intergenerational and cross-culrute connections.