Wellfleet Elementary School

The goal of our school garden is two fold. The garden will provide increased access to fresh, nutritious produce, while providing a living laboratory that aligns to national science curriculum standards. While the science standards for grade levels varies, the kinesthetic instruction that occurs in the garden setting allows for deeper investigations of natural sciences and ecology. Our garden program gives students increased opportunities to make connections between the health of the soil, it's symbiosis of microbes and beneficial insects, and healthy plants, to the symbiosis of humans and the earth, and our stewardship of limited natural resources. Further, our school garden supports our goals of increased physical activity and improved nutrition by getting students actively engaged out of doors, while incorporating more, different, and fresher vegetables into the diet.