Ruby Bridges Elementary School

Ruby Bridges's garden is 6 years old. We wish to partner with CNGF/ the ELSEE model so we can effectively teach urban farming, and nutrition education in the garden. Working with CNGF/ELSEE will assure our garden's future as a eco-teaching laboratory and a source of healthy food. The lesson plans CNGF/ELSEE has developed cover the California science standards by grade and the Environmental Education Initiative that will take effect in California schools in 2014. We like their use of urban food technology which can produce high yields of organic foods with fewer inputs than traditional agriculture.This grant will fund the construction of a food tower which can grow 10X more food on the same land as current farming, 5 CA science standards, and eco-literacy and urban farming/ nutrition lessons taught by CNGF docents and interns from Merritt College. CNGF docents are skilled at teaching the lessons and helping to build community partnerships to fund the long term future of our garden.

This program is supported by The California Native Garden Foundation.