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Goal

The school gardens serve as hands-on, experiential learning spaces, promoting nutrition, agriculture, and environmental education, while also fostering teamwork, responsibility, and a connection to nature and local food systems.  

What will be done with my students

This is school-wide experience as well as an extra-curricular activity. It will standard-based in the Natural Sciences but can be for so much more. The school will benefit from the gardens by allowing the grade-level classes to participate as well as having a club for selected students to participate twice a year in garden maintenance and growth.
School gardens can be integrated into various subjects like science, math, social studies, and language arts, providing real-world applications for classroom learning. They will learn about healthy eating habits, the process of growing food, and the importance of fresh, local produce. Students gain practical experience in planting, tending, and harvesting crops, fostering an understanding of the food system. Gardens can teach students about sustainable practices, composting, and the importance of protecting the environment. It will provide a hands-on, engaging learning environment that complements traditional classroom instruction. Gardens can be used to teach about a variety of topics, from the life cycle of plants to the history of agriculture. The social and community benefits are teamwork and collaboration, responsibility and ownership, community engagement, give a sense of place, allow a chance for physical activity, and a place for stress relief.
Students work together to plan, plant, and maintain the garden, fostering teamwork and social skills as well as take ownership of their garden space, learning about responsibility and the importance of caring for something.
They can serve as a space for community members to come together, share their knowledge, and participate in gardening activities and can help students develop a deeper connection to their school and local community. Gardening provides opportunities for physical activity and outdoor time, which can benefit students' physical and mental health. It can be a calming and therapeutic activity, helping students reduce stress and improve their well-being.  

Benefits to my students

This will provide a hands-on learning opportunity, student-centered exploratory processes which enrich the learning experience and give the students many opportunities to explore.
The educational opportunities for the garden are curriculum integration, nutrition education, agricultural skills, environmental stewardship, experiential learning, and interdisciplinary learning.
The social and community benefits are the opportunity for teamwork and collaboration, taking responsibility and ownership, community engagement, give a sense of place, allow a chance for physical activity, and a place for stress relief. 

Budget Narrative

This a budget to last a school year. The school already had garden beds, but they need to be revitalized and ready for use. This a school-wide budget to be stretch throughout the school year to allow all grade levels to participate and to have a garden club for students interested in learning where about gardening and where their food comes from. 

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