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The Growing Garden @ Tappan is a place where Tappan Middle School students and the community can grow as individuals along with the plants they tend, developing a lifelong appreciation for food, diversity, and the environment.
Our Mission Statement is to cultivate a vibrant, safe, hands-on learning environment fostering connection to nature, student health and wellness, academic engagement, and environmental and community stewardship.
Our Goals
Enrich student education by using the garden to aid teachers in academic subjects through hands-on lessons.
Create more opportunities for garden-based learning such as before/after school programs and more volunteer opportunities for youth and families.
Address health and environmental issues by teaching the importance of food choice, gardening skills, and ecological knowledge.
Build relationships through special events and volunteer opportunities.
Create experiences that promote social emotional learning.
Special Projects
Special Projects
Summer Garden Adoption - Adopt the Garden for a week in the summer and enjoy taking home fresh produce and flowers all week! This cherished program fills up fast.
Bouquets for Tappan Players - We are excited to offer pre-ordered mini flower bouquets for your Tappan Player for their performance of Moana Junior. Bouquets will be available for pick up on site before each performance. A payment of $10 for each bouquet is due upon form submission.
Flowers for Teachers - Students love bringing their teachers these small colorful tokens of appreciation. Donate your used spice and sauce jars to this cause by brining them into the office and putting them in the collection box.
Get Involved
Get Involved
Volunteer - Lend a hand while students are using the outdoor classroom, help with regular garden maintenance or use your specific expertise to help move our mission forward. No garden experience necessary.
Donate - Whether in the form of expertise, monetary, discounts or supplies it takes all kinds to keep the garden running. Specific asks - Foldable picnic tables for students to use during class time in the garden and knowledge of fruit trees for a consultation.
Visit - Located at Tappan Middle School, on the upper field, next to the soccer field. Interested in hosting an event in the garden?
Reach out to Tappan.Growing.Garden@gmail.com to get involved in any of these ways.
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