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posted December 17, 2008
Schools in greater New York area see value in school gardening
From Scarsdale, N.Y., to Bloomfield, Conn., to Lawrenceville, N.J., students are getting hands-on lessons in how to plant vegetables, compost and prune. The garden is a year-round commitment, and it is being used to teach subjects like math, science and language arts.
posted December 8, 2008
Special education students grow plants and life skills in California
For the past year, special education students at Fesler Junior High School in Santa Maria have gained life skills working in a garden funded by a state grant and also meeting curriculum.
posted December 8, 2008
Interest in school food gardens in Ireland growing
Edible school gardens are seen as beneficial in Ireland as they encourage healthy eating and support curriculum.
posted November 17, 2008
More school food gardens in the United States
A large movement of schools are getting students out of the classroom and into the garden in a back-to-nature approach to learning. read more>>
posted October 17, 2008
National school garden program launched in Jamaica
Jamaican government program to implement approximately 1,000 gardens in primary, secondary and tertiary level schools across the island. read more>>
posted September 29, 2008
Garden program in Vermont facilitating language lessons
An after-school program teaches Swahili to middle-school-aged refugees from Somalia and Burundi in the garden, further facilitating English learning. read more>>
posted September 29, 2008
Kansas school works garden into curriculum
School uses the garden as a nature study site to teach science, writing and other school subjects.read more>>
posted September 29, 2008
Students grow food in school garden for homeless in New Jersey
Students learn a valuable lesson in compassion and good citizenship by growing food for others. read more>>
posted September 29, 2008
Rochester school gardens teaches kids about eating healthy
Students and families are learning more than just about healthy eating. read more>>
posted September 5, 2008
Edible garden project thrives in Australian school
Children are starting to teach their parents a few tips for cooking vegetables thanks to edible garden program embedded in Australian school curriculum. read more>>
posted September 5, 2008
North Carolina students learn more than gardening at summer camp
Kids in garden camp learn about team-building, growing food and other life skills. read more>>
posted July 24, 2008
Healthy food growing on children in Sydney, Australia
New cafeteria replacing junk food with healthy homemade organic food options and vegetables from the school garden wins over children. read more>>
posted July 24, 2008
Green-fingered children in the UK develop their own organic garden
An organic garden has been grown at a school to assist children with their learning. read more>>
posted July 24, 2008
School garden in Denver supplies student-run market
A school garden in Colorado kicks off third season of Youth Market. read more>>
posted Feb 24, 2008
Detroit kids help Rouge River by planting
Children participate in gardening activities to improve water system health and learn science hands-on. read more>>
posted Feb 23, 2008
Garden teaches kids about hard work and the food that they eat
High School students in San Diego, California, learn environmental awareness, healthy eating and leadership in the garden... read more>>
posted Feb 23, 2008
Jamaica's Ministry of Agriculture supports school gardens
To boost agricultural productivity, Jamaica's Minister of Agriculture Dr. Christopher Tufton has dedicated $5 million to ensure that every primary school in the island has a school garden by 2011. read more>>
posted Feb 9, 2008
The state of Toronto's food
Toronto Public Health is connecting the dots between food, environment, economic and social issues in Toronto, and taking steps towards a Toronto Food Strategy. read more>>
posted November 17, 2008
Study shows children eat more fruits and vegetables if homegrown
If you are looking for a way to encourage your children eat their fruits and vegetables, search no further than your backyard, suggests new Saint Louis University research. read more>>
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