Winnipeg, Manitoba
Please describe your garden, is it raised beds, in the ground, do you have a greenhouse?
Raised beds
What vegetables/fruit do you grow in your garden? What do you have a difficult time growing in your school garden?
Strawberries, tomatoes, herbs, teas, traditional medicines, including tobacco, sage and sweetgrass.
Why did your school decide to add a school garden?
To get students outdoors, having hands on experiences.
What classes participate in the garden, what subjects are taught in the garden?
Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Math, Art
Who manages the garden day to day? Who manages the garden over the Summer break?
Students, teachers, summer programs.
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?
As of right now we don't harvest a lot. We use the Sage for smudging and tobacco for offering to elders and to the land.
Do you have community involvement? Do you have parents and volunteers? Have been able to source other funding to help your garden grow?
We are having more and more community involvement. Last year we had 10 students and one parent coming out through the summer. We also received a Roots and Shoots grant.
What are your future plans for the school garden?
We would like to grow more foods for out school breakfast and lunch programs.
Any words of encouragement/tips for a school starting a school garden?
You don't need experience to start. Just go dig in the dirt and get started! Don't be afraid to get dirty. Make sure your custodian is on your team!
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