In 2000, we broke ground on one of the first teaching gardens in the county. With a newly hired Garden Coordinator, we set out to educate our students about nutrition, ecology, health, life cycles of plants, cooking, and all the other wonderful lessons a teaching garden offers.

 

As the years, seasons, and lessons passed, the students became more and more connected to their garden. Over time, with the help of many dedicated volunteers, we built a shed, outdoor classroom, and 4 state-of-the-art compost bins to accomodate our corn-based lunch trays and food waste.

 

Today, as we continue to improve and grow our garden, we are reaching out to other schools and sharing our curricula and expertise with them. It is our hope that eventually all schools will have a teaching garden and that all children will benefit from garden-based learning.