|
Camas Roots Garden Project Lopez Island Farm Education (LIFE) Contact: Rhea Miller, Project Director Phone: 360-468-3723 Email: director [at] lifefarmtoschool.org Web: http://www.lopezclt.org/sard/main.html The LIFE farm to school program promotes an appreciation of nature, nutrition, aesthetics, community, land stewardship, environmental awareness, and the value and joy of meaningful work. The LIFE program uses an integrated systems approach to address childhood obesity; provide nutritional education and meals; and teach principles of local and global ecology, social justice, and sustainability. LIFE literally grounds children in life skills, and fosters creativity and hope for their futures. Puget Sound School Gardens Collective Contact: Erin MacDougall Email: erin_macd [at] yahoo.com Web: http://pugetsoundschoolgardens.org The Puget Sound region is known for its progressive approach to K-12 education. The integration of school gardens into classroom learning is one example. The Puget Sound School Gardens Collective brings together school-based garden leaders to share resources and advance relationships with children and the source of their food. Seattle Tilth Children’s Garden Contact: Lisa Taylor 4649 Sunnyside Ave N #1 Seattle, WA 98103 Phone: 206-633-0451 Email: lisataylor [at] seattletilth.org Web: http://www.seattletilth.org/kids/childrensgarden The Seattle Tilth Children’s Garden is designed to teach children an appreciation of their connection to the living world. Each year more than 1,000 children learn about plant, animal, and insect life found in healthy gardens. Seattle Tilth also publishes a curriculum, “Teaching Peace through Gardening,” for parents and teachers wishing to develop programs for elementary school age children. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Classroom in Bloom http://www.sustainablemethow.net/current.html Food Sense CHANGE - Cultivating Health & Nutrition through Gardening Education http://www.king.wsu.edu/nutrition/change.htm Garden-Based Learning Videos http://lifelabvideos.blogspot.com Kids Gardening NEWS ARTICLES Dig up Some Fun at Local Children's Gardens School Gardens Grow Food-Smart Citizens Seattle Area Children's Gardens
|
