Alice Waters was a pioneer in bringing about an amazing edible schoolyard in California. Through hard work and determination she was able to turn a weeded eyesore of a schoolyard into an amazing edible garden. I highly recommend her beautiful book...
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I was so excited when our Sprouts started going to a pre-school with innovative vision and an edible garden. The school constructed garden boxes for each classroom to have their own. They also have garden boxes that the school chef plants and grows for preparing the meals for the children. In addition, parents can rent a box for the season and call it their own. The school provides a huge assortment of gardening tools, water, fertilizer, compost and soil. This amazing little garden is a work in progress and new things are added frequently. They built a garden classroom that looks out into the growing garden and fun structures. So lovely...
I couldn't wait to see the garden box our Sprouts claimed and help them get it planned out and planted! I was pretty excited to be included! I'm proud of my offspring and the fact they want to teach the Sprouts about clean food and feed them accordingly!
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_19122.cfm
I was so excited when our Sprouts started going to a pre-school with innovative vision and an edible garden. The school constructed garden boxes for each classroom to have their own. They also have garden boxes that the school chef plants and grows for preparing the meals for the children. In addition, parents can rent a box for the season and call it their own. The school provides a huge assortment of gardening tools, water, fertilizer, compost and soil. This amazing little garden is a work in progress and new things are added frequently. They built a garden classroom that looks out into the growing garden and fun structures. So lovely...
I couldn't wait to see the garden box our Sprouts claimed and help them get it planned out and planted! I was pretty excited to be included! I'm proud of my offspring and the fact they want to teach the Sprouts about clean food and feed them accordingly!
The entrance to the edible schoolyard.
Picnic tables for enjoying a meal outside. This year the school even donated a huge variety of plants to help get everyone started. Even the birds are enjoying the garden!
A new addition. A pole tipi that will soon be covered in climbing beans. Adorable!
This will soon be a maze of growing plants. Note the compost piles in the distance.
Getting started...we planted seeds a few weeks ago which are just starting to sprout. Lettuce, radishes, carrots and spinach. Now it's finally warm enough to add some little plants.
Making some plans...decision, decisions!
We turned this container garden into a square foot garden by simply adding the square foot grid. As you can see...the Sprouts LOVE working in the garden!
Parents can drop off and pick up their kids and spend a few minutes tending or watering their gardens everyday. It is so easy and convenient and will yield some pretty amazing meals!
I hope one day this becomes standard in all schools. We owe it to our kids...
Picnic tables for enjoying a meal outside. This year the school even donated a huge variety of plants to help get everyone started. Even the birds are enjoying the garden!
A new addition. A pole tipi that will soon be covered in climbing beans. Adorable!
This will soon be a maze of growing plants. Note the compost piles in the distance.
Getting started...we planted seeds a few weeks ago which are just starting to sprout. Lettuce, radishes, carrots and spinach. Now it's finally warm enough to add some little plants.
Making some plans...decision, decisions!
We turned this container garden into a square foot garden by simply adding the square foot grid. As you can see...the Sprouts LOVE working in the garden!
Parents can drop off and pick up their kids and spend a few minutes tending or watering their gardens everyday. It is so easy and convenient and will yield some pretty amazing meals!
I hope one day this becomes standard in all schools. We owe it to our kids...
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