West Jasper Elementary School

The two raised bed boxes at the West Jasper Elementary School were built by several college students at the University of Alabama in hopes of one day growing into a larger garden project. As of right now, the boxes are small and not able to support a sufficient variety of vegetable growth for the number of students participating. It is our hopes, that with this grant we will be able to build larger boxes and provide more of a variety for the children to grow, taste, and learn from. In addition to larger boxes, this grant would provide us the opportunity to enrich the curriculum with field trips, teacher resources, and hands on learning tools. It is our goal that in three years, and with continued support of the community, the children will be running and managing a farmers market as well as learning with the help of edible landscape surrounding the school.

This program is supported by Walker Area Community Foundation.