Students love to be involved in every aspect of a garden from sowing to harvesting. This is great for any age. Learning how to grow food is an essential skill. Some schools allow the students to eat the food they have grown. This life skill will benefit them throughout their lifetime.
EASY GARDENS:
PALLET GARDENS – small & temporary
Vertical Garden – indoor & small( takes up little room)
Hydroponic Garden – Counter Top/ No soil
Earth Box- Outdoor or Indoor
Go Garden
Go Gardens were first developed and used to teach the principles of conservation to kindergartners and 1st graders in Lamar County schools. The teachers of these pupils give testament that the students are enthusiastic to learn from and tend to the gardens. In addition to teaching conservation, these gardens serve as a platform to teach subjects like math and art. Go Gardens have found their into many other classrooms and even into nursing homes and assisted living facilities becoming a big hit for the residents. The gardens offer the elderly an opportunity to care for something giving them a sense purpose as well.