Cultivating a Successful School Garden Network: Notes from Washington D.C
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
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Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
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Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
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Why should schools develop a culture of environmental sustainability? With increasing environmental challenges in recent years, the “triple bottom line” applied to schools can help to save money, promote health, and improve achievement.
GEF Institute was established to meet the increasing global market demand for sustainability education and training. Watch this brief presentation to learn more!
Schoolyard Habitats: How to Guide - Part 4, Gathering Information
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
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Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
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Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Cultivating Sustainability on Campus: Lessons from University Communitiesjuliekannai
Gulf Coast Green 2019. Speakers: Colley Hodges, Michael Mendoza, Roshani Malla. Topic: the challenges and opportunities of advocating for sustainability on college campuses.
Triple Bottom Line: How Green Schools Save Money, Promote Health, and Improve...caiscalifornia
Why should schools develop a culture of environmental sustainability? With increasing environmental challenges in recent years, the “triple bottom line” applied to schools can help to save money, promote health, and improve achievement.
GEF Institute was established to meet the increasing global market demand for sustainability education and training. Watch this brief presentation to learn more!
Schoolyard Habitats: How to Guide - Part 4, Gathering Information
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
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Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Cultivating Sustainability on Campus: Lessons from University Communitiesjuliekannai
Gulf Coast Green 2019. Speakers: Colley Hodges, Michael Mendoza, Roshani Malla. Topic: the challenges and opportunities of advocating for sustainability on college campuses.
Schoolyard Habitats: How to Guide - Part 1
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Going for the green light putting the environment into your schoolMelissa Lorenz
This presentation was given at the 2011 Magnet Schools of America Conference. It details the simple steps to integrating the environment into your school and curriculum.
According to a 2012 survey of 1000 parents commissioned by National Wildlife Federation (NWF), weather topped the list of barriers to getting kids outdoors. Sixty-one percent of those surveyed cited weather as most problematic, over concerns about strangers (38%), homework (31%), and a busy schedule (5%).
Parents protect their kids; it’s their job. So, it’s natural when the weather turns really nasty or dangerous to keep children inside. But, children are far more adaptable, resilient and hearty than we modern parents give them credit for. Two decades ago, kids routinely ran in the sprinkler to cool off on a sweltering day, made igloos when it snowed, splashed in puddles when it rained. How many do that now? Not many, statistics say. Modern children spend only minutes each day outside in unstructured activities.
School Gardening Guide - Growing Agriculture in Your Classroom Brochure ~ Massachusetts
|=> The mission of Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom is to foster an awareness and learning in all areas related to food and agriculture industries and the economic and social importance of agriculture to the state, nation and the world.
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
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City Chickens for your Organic Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Social Media Week Copenhagen @ UN City: Communication for Development at a Cr...tobiasdenskus
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Thomas Tufte, Tobias Denskus and Norbert Wildermuth have all agreed to present their latest research regarding role and use of social media amongst social movements, within civil society and amongst established organisations, i.e. the UN. New media developments and massive civic engagement using the social media are sparking new dynamics and new challenges into the way communication for development is conceived and performed. What are the issues in these current developments and where is both the theory and practice of C4D heading?
Besides introducing the challenges and benefits outlined above, the three presenters will together with a representative from United Nations discuss the future role of social media in pursuit of social inclusion, accountability and empowerment.
Schoolyard Habitats: How to Guide - Part 1
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Going for the green light putting the environment into your schoolMelissa Lorenz
This presentation was given at the 2011 Magnet Schools of America Conference. It details the simple steps to integrating the environment into your school and curriculum.
According to a 2012 survey of 1000 parents commissioned by National Wildlife Federation (NWF), weather topped the list of barriers to getting kids outdoors. Sixty-one percent of those surveyed cited weather as most problematic, over concerns about strangers (38%), homework (31%), and a busy schedule (5%).
Parents protect their kids; it’s their job. So, it’s natural when the weather turns really nasty or dangerous to keep children inside. But, children are far more adaptable, resilient and hearty than we modern parents give them credit for. Two decades ago, kids routinely ran in the sprinkler to cool off on a sweltering day, made igloos when it snowed, splashed in puddles when it rained. How many do that now? Not many, statistics say. Modern children spend only minutes each day outside in unstructured activities.
School Gardening Guide - Growing Agriculture in Your Classroom Brochure ~ Massachusetts
|=> The mission of Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom is to foster an awareness and learning in all areas related to food and agriculture industries and the economic and social importance of agriculture to the state, nation and the world.
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Social Media Week Copenhagen @ UN City: Communication for Development at a Cr...tobiasdenskus
Thomas Tufte, Tobias Denskus and Norbert Wildermuth are some of the leading scholars in Scandinavia in the field of Communication for Development (C4D). They are all part of the bi-national research centre Ørecomm hosted at Roskilde University, Denmark and Malmø University, Sweden. Ørecomm works on exploring the interrelationship between media, communication and glocal change processes and they organize a large yearly festival in the Øresund’s region every September.
Thomas Tufte, Tobias Denskus and Norbert Wildermuth have all agreed to present their latest research regarding role and use of social media amongst social movements, within civil society and amongst established organisations, i.e. the UN. New media developments and massive civic engagement using the social media are sparking new dynamics and new challenges into the way communication for development is conceived and performed. What are the issues in these current developments and where is both the theory and practice of C4D heading?
Besides introducing the challenges and benefits outlined above, the three presenters will together with a representative from United Nations discuss the future role of social media in pursuit of social inclusion, accountability and empowerment.
Education is key to ensuring the sustainability of our environment and natural resources, and conservation districts play a vital role in cultivating the next generation of conservation leaders. Join us for an engaging discussion on conservation education, featuring NACD’s Stewardship and Education initiatives and the NCF-Envirothon program. NACD and the NCF-Envirothon provide conservation districts with initiatives and resources for outreach to students, K–12 grades. This hands-on session will provide an overview of NACD’s Stewardship and Education program which develops conservation education tools for districts and the public, and NCF-Envirothon, an international environmental and conservation academic competition that builds leadership experience for high school students. Hear from a panel of speakers during a roundtable discussion on their work with conservation education outreach initiatives and Envirothon programming and participate with questions, discussion and
interaction.
School Gardening Guide ~ Whole Kid Foundation
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
This presentation was provided by Ashley Miller of Ohio State University during the NISO Virtual Conference, Opening Up Education, held on April 19, 2017.
SERC Presentation "Growing a Student Environmental Resource Center at UC Berkeley" for ASUC Senate Leadership Institute 2014. Featuring The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF).
Building Effective Policies and Practices at Community Colleges with CCCOERUna Daly
A key component in many successful community college adoption campaigns has been participating in communities of practice (CoP). Members of the CCCOER community of practice from across the US and Canada will share how participating in and leveraging the community activities supports their design of effective open educational practices and policies at their college.
Panelists:
Quill West, Open Education Project Manager, Pierce College District, CCCOER Advisory board president.
Sue Tasjian, Jody Carson, Northern Essex Community College, co-leaders of the Massachusetts Community College Go Open project.
Regina Gong, OER Project Manager, Lansing Community College
Jason Pickavance, Director of Educational Initiatives at Salt Lake Community College
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Educause’s definitive Communities of Practice Design Guide: A Step-by-Step Guide for Designing & Cultivating Communities of Practice in Higher Education (Cambridge, Kaplan, Suter, 2005) identified 4 key activities that support the identified purposes of a CoP:
Develop Relationships and Build Trust
Learn and Develop Practice
Carry Out Tasks and Projects
Create New Knowledge
Each college will share their unique story of promoting the adoption of open educational resources and the benefits and challenges for students and faculty. The Community College Consortium for OER (CCCOER) is a community of practice focused on promoting OER adoption to expand access to education while enhancing teaching practices and learning outcomes. Through members sharing successful practices and policies in online and open forums such as our monthly webinars and at conferences across the country, best practices can easily be understood and adopted by newcomers. Hear from our member colleges who have designed effective open educational practices and policies and who walk the talk by sharing them with other colleges.
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June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
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Cultivating a Successful School Garden Network: Notes from Washington D.C
1. Cultivating a Successful School Garden Network:
Notes from Washington D.C
National Children & Youth Garden Symposium
Denver, Colorado July 12, 2013
2. Presenters
Sam Ullery
School Garden Specialist
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
sam.ullery@dc.gov
Sarah Bernardi
Program Director
DC Greens
sarah@dcgreens.org
3. Presentation Goals
§ Describe the framework used to support
school gardens in Washington, DC
§ Share examples of how school gardens
are supported in Washington, DC
4. Washington, DC
• 61 square miles
• 632,000
Residents
• 50-plus LEAs
• 217 public
schools
• 80,000 public
school students
5. What is the School Garden Program (SGP)?
§ Established under the Healthy Schools Act
§ Housed at the Office of the State
Superintendent of Education (OSSE) within
the Division of Wellness and Nutrition
§ Mission:
“Establish gardens as integral components of public
and public charter schools.”
6. Services Provided
School Garden Grants Professional
Development
DC School Garden
Program Services
School Garden Tracking Technical Support
7. School Garden Tracking
Overview
# of School Gardens 93 (42% of all DC schools)
# of acres under cultivation 3.4 acres
# of local garden-based organizations 16
# of students Impacted
11,000 (14% of all
students)
# of School Garden Coordinators 42
8. School Garden Tracking
Type
80
44
31 31 29
21
5
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Edible
Garden
Pollinator
Garden
Schoolyard
Greening
Stormwater Native
Garden
Wildlife Greenhouse
Number of School Gardens
Garden Type
9. School Garden Tracking
Grade Level
38
62
22
8
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
PS-PreK K-5th 6th-8th 9th- 12th
Gardens
School
Number
of
Grade Level
10. School Garden Tracking
Activity Type
36
34
24
16
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Classroom Instruction Extra Curricular
Instruction
Summer Programs Lunch- time activities
Number of School Gardens
Activity Type
12. Technical Support
Requests
26
14
10
3
7
11
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Program
Management
Systems
Designs
Horticulture
Support
Green Ribbon Constructing
Structures
Modeling
Garden
Instruction
Number of Technical Requests
Technical Request Type
13. Technical Support: Assessment
DESIGN
(18%)
Circulation
Seating
Signage
Meeting Area
Tool Storage
Security
Features
Accessibility
SYSTEMS
(26%)
Soil
Biologic
Pest
Management
Wildlife
Water
Compost
Community
Participation
PROGRAM
ORGANIZATION
(30%)
Vision
Statement
Funding
Institutional
Support
Garden
Coordinator
Garden
Committee
Student
Involvement
Maintenance
Plan
CURRICULUM &
INSTRUCTION
(26%)
Standards-based
curriculum
Teacher
Involvement
Student
Impact
14. Technical Support
Assessment Scores
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Circula3on
Sea3ng
Signage
Mee3ng
Area
Tool
Storage
Security
Features
Accessibility
Soil
Biologic
Pest
and
Disease
Management
Wildlife
Water
Compost
Community
Par3cipa3on
Vision
Funding
Ins3tu3onal
Support
Garden
Coordinator
Garden
CommiCee
Student
Involvement
Maintenance
Plan
Curriculum
and
Instruc3on
Teacher
Involvement
Student
Impact
DESIGN
SYSTEMS
PROGRAM
ORG.
INSTRUC
TI-ON
15. School Garden Grants
Overview
• Schools
receive
up
to
$10,000
to
support
their
school
garden
program
($200,000
annually)
• Programs
requirements
include:
• Partnership
with
an
organizaHon
• Establish
a
School
Garden
Coordinator
• Establish
a
School
Garden
CommiMee
• AMend
Trainings
16. School Garden Grants
Impact of 2012-2013 School Garden Grant:
• 22 schools awarded
• 4700 students impacted ($42/ student)
• 143 teachers impacted
• 810 lessons taught
• 16 partner organizations provided support
• 5 new gardens built
17. Professional Development
Framework
Program
Management
• Securing
Funding
• Managing
Volunteers
• Managing
Committees
• Engaging
the
Community
(Outreach
and
PromoHon)
• SupporHng
Teachers
• Using
Produce
Technical
Skills
• FacilitaHng
Planning
and
Design
• Building
Structures
• Managing
Garden
Systems
(“Eco”,
Soil,
Compost,
Water,
Plants,
Pests)
• Maximizing
Harvests
Garden
Instruc3on
• Managing
Student
Groups
• Lesson
Planning
and
Curriculum
IntegraHon
• Structuring
School
Staff
Garden
Trainings
• Assessing
the
Program
• Cooking
in
the
Garden
18. Professional Development:
School Garden Coordinator
• Manages the day-to-day operations
• Coordinates with teachers, school staff,
and the community
• Facilitates garden-based lessons
• Maintains garden health
19. Professional Development
Trainings
School Garden 101, 201, and seasonal trainings
– OSSE conducts these trainings, and partners with
multiple local garden-based NGOs for support.
– Over 200 teachers, administrators, and community
members have attended.
– Seasonal trainings include school garden tours, and
seasonal specific planting.
Growing Garden Teachers Program
– DC Greens runs the program, OSSE provides support.
– 11 monthly trainings for 30 School Garden
Coordinators.
– One two-day training, four one-day trainings, six two-hour
trainings and two city-wide school garden tours.
.
20.
21. Growing Garden Teachers:
• Trains school garden coordinators in program
management, technical skills, and instruction.
• Creates a unique professional network of garden
educators that provides peer support and a forum
for the sharing of best practices.
• Includes 12 workshops over 1 year
Support Programs:
• Seedling program
• Internship program
22. March Role of a School Garden Coordinator: Best
Practices
April Garden Science
Environmental Literacy
May Carpentry Skills
June Composting
August Support Programs: internship program, seedling
program, engaging school staff
September Fall Planting with Kids
October Engaging the School Community: art in the garden
November Season Extension: prepping the garden for winter
December Grant Writing
January Indoor Activities
February Engaging with the Broader Community
23. Seedling program:
• Supplies school
garden programs
across the district
with seedlings.
• Trains students and
teachers to manage
their greenhouse.
24.
25. Our School Garden Army:
• Supports school garden coordinators in
program development and
implementation.
• DC Greens provides training for school
garden soldiers on creating sustainable
school garden programs.
• Has placed 50 soldiers in DC school
gardens to date.
26. Some quotes from participants:
“They are creating the model to duplicate for professional
learning in this career field. It validates our position in the
schools and spells out our responsibilities and potential!”
– Jennifer Finnegan
“Its a great opportunity to share ideas and learn from others in
the field. My creativity is always sparked after collaborating
with others during the GGT trainings. I always walk away with
new ideas to try with my students. It makes me feel not so
alone!”
-Kealy Rudersdorf
“Having a platform and time built in for collaboration with other
garden teachers is huge. I makes you feel less alone out
there!”
-Sarah McLaughlin
27. DC School Garden Profiles
Thurgood Marshall Academy
Major Accomplishments
•First and only shared school
garden between a D.C. charter and
a public school (A. Kiger Savoy ES).
•Maintained and used by students
and faculty year-round.
•Contains a variety of elements
including storm water management,
edible gardens, and native wildlife
habitat.
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Creation Date 2009
Garden Size 6,500 sq. feet
Annual Cost $12,000+
Grade Levels 9-12
Students Impacted 150
Assessment Score 78%
Design Systems Program
Organization
Instruction
28. Kate Lee
Thurgood Marshall Academy,
Hardy Middle School Wilson
High School, Peabody Early
Childhood Elementary School
• 600 students, preK – 12
• 25 hours/week
Favorite Garden Activity:
Most students scream when
they see a bug. Demonstrate
how harmless the bug is, and
their fear turns to curiosity.
Experience: Horticulture
degree from the
University of Georgia;
founder of an edible
landscape consulting
company
“I'm part of giving students an opportunity to learn and explore that I'm not sure
they always get. It allows them to be physical, interact with their surroundings,
and learn in a manner that doesn't outright seem like learning, at least not in the
structured way they are used to. It's one of the most rewarding jobs anyone could
every have.”
29. DC School Garden Profiles
Capital City Public Charter School
Major Accomplishments
• Edible, pollinator, and storm water
components provide many
opportunities for students to
become engaged.
• Expeditionary Learning model
allows students the opportunity to
conduct in-depth project based
fieldwork using the garden.
• Hosts community volunteer hours
after school each Friday.
Creation Date 2011
Garden Size 2,500 sq. feet
Annual Cost $10,000-$12,000
Grade Levels K-8
Students Impacted 50
Assessment Score 77%
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Design Systems Program
Organization
Instruction
30. Ryoko Yamamoto
Capital City Public Charter School
• 960 students, preK - 12
• 10-30 hours/week, $30/hour
Favorite Garden Activity:
Exploring garden “desserts”
like nectar or Stevia.
Experience:
Long-time gardener
“The students' questions of
the natural world is most
inspirational and … drives
me into better teaching.”
“Understanding how things are inter-connected is possible only through exposure
and own experience. The garden contains all foundation of support which remain
for life… [I hope] they will take the lessons from the garden and … cultivate a
better place for every living creature.”
31. DC School Garden Profiles
Bancroft Elementary School
Major Accomplishments
• Students heavily involved in the
initial planted of the White House
Garden and maintain a strong
relationship with this initiative.
• Students are involved in every
aspect from trellising to
maintenance.
• The garden was part of the
modernization of the school
facility.
Creation Date 2005
Garden Size 300 sq. feet
Annual Cost $4,000-$7,000
Grade Levels K-5
Students Impacted 370
Assessment Score 76%
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32. Devon Bartlett
Bancroft Elementary School
465 students, preK – 5
30hours/week, $25,000/year
Experience:
Peace Corp volunteer in natural resource
management, home gardener, high
school and middle school teacher
Favorite Garden Activity:
Worm composting – especially when they get to find
the worms
“I love to watch the kids explore, get dirty and
have fun in the garden or out in nature.”
33. DC School Garden Profiles
Stoddert Elementary
Creation Date 2011
Garden Size 5,000 sq. feet
Annual Cost $1,000-$4,000
Grade Levels PS-5
Students Impacted 350
Assessment Score 88%
Major Accomplishments
•Contains many essential
elements including edible,
pollinator, bug gardens and a
greenhouse
• Engages every student in the
school in hands- on garden
based learning
•Strong support from the school’s
parent teacher organization and
partner organization has allowed
the garden to provide meaningful
instruction throughout the year.
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34. Kealy Rudersdorf
Stoddert and Murch Elementary Schools
• 900 students, preK – 5
• 40 hours/week, $30,000/year
Favorite Garden Activity:
Make a few salad dressings
with different herbs and
flavors, and let students
perform a taste test.
Experience:
Volunteer on farms
abroad, certified in
permaculture,
masters in teaching, 2
years of teaching
“There are so many lessons that can be taught in the garden: patience,
team work, biology, compassion, math, protecting the earth, social
studies, etc. Why wouldn't I want to teach in the garden?? I love what I
do!! “
35. Thank
You!
Sam Ullery
School Garden Specialist
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
sam.ullery@dc.gov
Sarah Bernardi
Program Director
DC Greens
sarah@dcgreens.org