A Canadian Foundation
A Canadian Foundation
Longview, Alberta
Please describe your garden, is it raised beds, in the ground, do you have a greenhouse?
Indoor hydroponics growing herbs and vegetables.
What vegetables/fruit do you grow in your garden? What do you have a difficult time growing in your school garden?
Basil, oregano, chives, strawberries, tomatoes, variety of lettuce
Why did your school decide to add a school garden?
Connection to curriculum, life lessons in growing and consuming plants
What classes participate in the garden, what subjects are taught in the garden?
Pre-k to 6th grade. Largely science.
Who manages the garden day to day? Who manages the garden over the Summer break?
Staff maintain during the school year. We ensure the garden is harvested before summer.
What do you do with the harvest from your garden? Do you have a harvest celebration? Do you use it in the cafeteria, or culinary classes? Do you donate some of the produce?
The students ate the harvest.
Do you have community involvement? Do you have parents and volunteers? Have been able to source other funding to help your garden grow?
Yes, there were parents supporting the garden.
What are your future plans for the school garden?
We will continue to use the garden during school months.
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