A. D. Henderson University School

Boca Raton, FL

http://www.adhus.fau.edu/

Our 4th grade garden has helped build an awareness of sustainability in our students though numerous curricular hands-on activities. In addition the students have developed a sense of empathy not only for the environment for also for each other. The goals of our garden is to promote leasdership through being kind courteous and helping others. Students are excited to check the growth of their vegetables and enjoy tending and caring for it. The grant will make it possible to continue our garde

Hector A. Cafferatta Elementary School

Cape Coral, FL

http://hac.leeschools.net

Our community is plagued with obesity and a disconnect from the natural world. Creation of this garden would serve many purposes. It would connect the children to the earth in a meaningful way teach them the basic priniciples of growing and eating healthy food and get them outside using their bodies. Most importantly we hope the garden will ignite a passion in our students that will help them to live healthier lives and lead them to be zealous stewards of the earth.

Mariner Middle School

Cape Coral, FL

http://mrm.leeschools.net/

Westchester Elementary

Coral Springs, FL

http://www.broward.k12.FL.US/westchestelem

My garden goal would be to share the experience with even more kids and to bumper up the output. I would to get all the classes excited about nature science and growing. With more tools a compost container and an irrigation system students can possibly consider above ground hydroponic endeavors. This would allow them to really share what they know and what they grow. Gardening reminds them of making healthy choices and to consider healthy living.

Lacoochee Elementary School

Dade City, FL

http://http:les.pasco.k12.fl.us

The goal of this garden is to promote healthy food choices for the community's children and families. Families will share valuable time together while weeding watering and harvesting vegetables and preparing them at home. By eating nutritious foods the students and families will have healthier food choices at home at minimal cost. The children will learn valuable skills that they can use throughout their lives and share with their own families.

Deerfield Park Elementary School

Deerfield Beach, FL

http://www.deerfieldpark.browardschools.com/

Our garden goals are: to teach 600 students how to plant and maintain a vegetable garden and fruit trees; to teach them about nutritional foods and healthy eating as well as ecosystems. We also hope to provide them with fruits and vegetables to eat in the cafeteria and to take home to their families. Our families cannot afford many fruits and vegetables due to their low income.

Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School

Fort lauderdale, FL

http://www.browardschools.com

Garden The goal of this grant is to expose urban public school children to a hands-on gardening project. . .The project provides elementary age children in downtown Fort Lauderdale with the experience of creating and caring for a framed fruit vegetable and herb garden...The objectives of the project include developing an appreciation and love for healthy foods comprehending how vegetables and herbs grow learning how to safely use garden tools learning how to be responsible

Pinecrest Elementary School

Fort Myers, FL

http://www.collierschools.com/schools/pcr.asp

The food bank's goal is to teach children about food and healthy nutrition the hunger issues of many Southwest Floridians environmental sustainability and personal responsibility. A school garden teaches these lessons. A committed group of stakeholders including agricultural experts food bank staffers and teachers will be involved. Students will tend to the gardens regularly. The hope is that they will take what they learn home and encourage their families to cultivate healthy food.

Beachside Montessori Village

Hollywood, FL

http://www.beachsidemontessori.com

I have served as a coordinator for a vegetable garden program. My capacity in the planned garden will be similar in that a committee of parents will be working with the teachers on the K/1 and 2/3 teams. The Natural World and gardening is an essential aspect of the Montessori philosophy. So engaging students in all aspects o the garden will be interwoven into the core curriculum.we plan to donate the vegetables from the garden to the local food bank.

Green Children's House Foundation

Hollywood, FL

http://www.greenchildrenshouse.com

Green Children's House and The Need to Feed Inc. have formed a wonderful community partnership which has allowed the children from GCH to have access to an outdoor classroom environment. Because it is a hands-on cross disciplinary tool gardening with preschoolers has been a great way to connect them to the outdoors and agriculture. We are seeking funds to expand the children's gardens to include themed garden boxes that will teach them a variety of educational concepts.

Lawrence Academy Charter School

Homestead, FL

http://www.lawrenceacademycharter.net

This grant will help the school in developing a garden with different species of plants thus would provide the students experience of natural beauty and Natural Science.This grant will bring a revolution to the community by bringing knowledge and awareness of plants in the students. It will also making learning of botany meaningful to the students. This grant will add beauty to the school and also will build interest in the students. Student would love to come to school which is beautiful.

Arlington Heights Elementary School

Jacksonville, FL

http://www.duvalschools.org/ahe/default.asp

The main goal is to create a holistic engaging educational atmosphere allowing students to become excited about nature and organic lifestyle. We also hope for the community garden to promote the benefits of organic and sustainable agriculture to youth. To educate children on the many possibilities you can create by gardening your own food while also engaging the students in feeding the community.

J. Allen Axson Montessori School

Jacksonville, FL

http://www.jaapta.org

With the help of this grant an expanded garden could serve as a place that all (not just part) of the children could work and learn about how to grow food sustainably. Our goal is for the garden to help connect students with the larger community. By involving members of garden associations parents and master gardeners the students would learn from experienced gardeners and then carry on the work themselves. The garden will show children and their parents how useful growing food can be.

YMCA Tiger Academy

Jacksonville, FL

http://www.ymcatigeracademy.org

The garden goals for 2012 include expanding the garden capacity and related programming. Programming will include linking gardening with nutrition lessons for students and families establishing a mini produce market provide cooking classes and family workshops. The garden grant will teach families and students about the value of fresh produce and build skills in gardening and preparing fresh produce in new recipes. It will also make fresh affordable locally grown produce available.

Key Biscayne Community Church Day School

Key Biscayne, FL

http://www.kbccdaychool.com

Outr goal is to show the children that they can do anything they put their minds to. They will work the garden through all stages from composting planting irrigating charting the growth and finally eating the fruits and vegetables and cooking different recipes. the grant will help us with the cost of purchasing tools dirt seeds hoses composter etc. The kids will make items with the produce and give samples at the fresh market that the church hosts in spring.

Koa Elementary

Kissimmee, FL

Once we have our garden started the school cafeteria is going to use some of the vegetables we grow to cook food with. One of our goals is to donate food to some of the student's families who are going through difficult times. In addition we would like to teach health and nutrition to the whole school community. We want them to know where food comes from and how to be self-sustaining. That way even if they come on hard times they'll know what to do.

CLS Kinder Academy

Lauderhill, FL

http://www.pgtministries.org

Goal: To engage students and pantry clientele in good nutrition and teach gardening skills .Objectives: .1) Teach students and pantry clientele about good nutrition and gardening skills.2) Provide fresh produce to pantry attendees..Strategies:.Education will be classroom based and hands on practical experience in the garden. .The produce from this garden will be donated to the pantry; and 25% of the harvest will be sold to sustain the garden.

Dommerich Elementary School

Maitland, FL

http://www.des.ocps.net

The grant will help us expand teaching levels with wider varieties of veggies fruit trees citrus trees vining plants for our pergola (under construction) broader irrigation system not covered with current system. Broader experience of botany culinary and nutrition lessons. We need signs for the children to record what they have learned so others could read about the plants. We would like a permanent perennial bed so not every bed has to be replanted which would keep year round interest.

Andover Middle School

Miami, FL

http://andover.dadeschools.net/andover

Teach students sustainability and growth of Agriculture in Florida.Implement salad bar have a farmer's market.To encourage increased consumption of fruits and vegetables in school conduct Taste tests. To promote Healthier school meals. Teach students how to make healthier meals with produce from the school garden.

Rideout Elementary

Middleburg, FL

http://www.clay.k12.fl.us/roe

Our garden goal includes increasing harvest production to donate fresh produe to a local good bank in our community. We currently have raised beds but are interested in developing vertical gardening beds and container gardens for students who are unable to plant in the ground at home. We want to expand our greenhouse so that we can start more seedlings. We want to integrate garden Science in all subject areas by buying curriculum that will promote academic growth and involve our parents more.

Triangle Elementary School

Mt. Dora, FL

http://lake.k12.fl.us/tre/site/default.asp

We are a Title I school with 82 percent of our students on free-or-reduced lunch. For many of our students the meals they eat at school are their most nutritious of the day. Our goal for the garden is very simple - feed our children nutritious food. As they tend the garden we hope our students will learn the value of growing their own food the nutritional value of the food and of course the end result: that it tastes good and is good for you.

Golden Gate Middle School

Naples, FL

http://www.collier.k12.fl.us/ggm/

We would like to use the garden to build a bridge between our different school populations and community. We have a special education population which would benefit greatly from the opportunity to plant seeds touch soil see the productive use of sunlight and water. Our school also serves mostly economically disadvantaged students who need the handson experiences provided through a garden. We have received a commitment from our culinary arts teacher to use the produce we produce.

New Smyrna Beach High School

New Smyrna Beach, FL

http://www.nsbhigh.com/

The long term goals of the SEEDS (Students for Environmental Education Diversity and Sustainability )Program will involve students in planning building propagating planting maintaining and harvesting vegetables to be distributed as needed to the local food banks Cudas Unhooked (an organization to help at risk and homeless students) and the Culinary Arts Program at New Smyrna Beach High School. The grant will allow us to buy necessary materials to construct and maintain vegetable beds.

Arch Creek Elementary

North Miami, FL

http://archcreek.dadeschools.net

Our garden goal this is to double the number of participants by creating a garden club "ACE's." By doubling the number of students from 36 to 72 we will need more funding for purchasing fresh vegetables and fruits to serve to the students in addition to what is being served in the cafeteria. I found that last year I enjoyed sharing my salads ranging from watercress avocado and let's not forget all the berries they enjoyed such as raspberry and black berry. These are non-cafeteria foods.

North Miami Elementary School

North Miami, FL

http://nmiamielem.dadeschools.net/

My ultimate goal is to have an edible garden accessible to each grade level. We currently have an edible garden in the Pre-K courtyard. A wooden raised-bed edible garden is in process for the second grade. Using this grant I want to create several concrete block raised gardens near the Science and Math labs accessible to all other students. Working with the grade-level chairpersons as well as our Math Writing and Science coaches we will incorporate the garden into daily lessons.

Hillcrest School

Ocala, FL

http://www.marion.k12.fl.us/schools/hcs/

The garden goal for Hillcrest Vocational Agriculture is to grow hydroponic vegetables. This is the first time hydroponics will be used at Hillcrest School which is a center school for special needs students. The new system will make gardening more physically accessible to the students. They will sell the vegetables or fruits harvested at a reduced rate to the community. It will provide the opportunity for the community to be in contact with special needs young adults and see their potential.

Access Charter School

Orlando, FL

http://www.accesscharterschool.com

The goals of our garden workshop are as follows: to know specific tools and how to use them know how to use garden materials and other supplies appropriately and be able to maintain and take care of various fruits/vegetables/plants/flowers (i.e. amount of sunlight water soil and seasons).

Bright Futures Academy Charter School

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

http://www.brightfuturesacademy.com

Community involvement in school activities on school grounds as well as at local events is paramount to the success of our gardening program. We have had numerous events over the past year to incorporate the community coming to the garden and for the garden to be brought out to the community with the intension of exposure education and community support.

Timber Trace Elementary

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

http://www.edline.net/pages/Timber_Trace_Elementary_School

The grant will expand our existing small classroom garden to provide fresh vegetables for students to enjoy in the cafeteria. The garden will also be used as an outdoor learning center. It is an interactive way to integrate the science of agriculture and nutritional education into the elementary curriculum while promoting healthy diet choices. Our students will work with the community members to establish partnerships and build future leaders.

Bright Horizons School

Pompano Beach, FL

http://www.brighthorizons.browardschools.com

To create a sensory garden within an urban setting for students with severe disabilities. To provide them with an opportunity to taste smell touch and see things that most have mot experienced and are a result of their labor. To provide a positive stress-free environment where students can work to increase their strength endurance and range of motion. To provide an opportunity for them to create something they can share with others in the community.

Christ Church United Methodist Child Development Center

Pompano Beach, FL

http://www.echristchurch.org

St. Coleman School

Pompano Beach, FL

http://www.stcoleman.org

Our garden goals include: teaching our students where their food originates; the importance of maintaining healthy eating habits and a healthy lifestyle; and the feeling of responsibility in creating and maintaining a school garden. This grant would allow us the opportunity to educate our children on the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle and truly connecting with our environment. All of our students will take part in this special project. They will have a true connection to our garden.

John A Crookshank Elementary School

Saint Augustine, FL

http://www-ces.stjohns.k12.fl.us/

Currently the garden at Crookshank Elementary consists of one 8'x4' raised bed and is used by only one fourth grade class. Our goal is to expand the existing gardening space so that is it available as a teaching space for the entire fourth grade eventually involving other grade levels as well. The expansion would give all fourth grade classes the opportunity to learn about healthy and sustainable food while giving them a hands-on learning environment that can be used across the curriculum.

Alta Vista Elementary School

Sarasota, FL

http://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/av/

Our project is to continue a school-wide large garden area to provide an enormous resource to reinforce pride unity responsibility trust respect and family for our school. . Last year's results far exceeded our expectations and students are looking forward to the continuation of this garden project. Typically by the time a child is 10 years old they have developed their lifetime eating habits. We hope to infuse improved healthy food awareness along with the impact this has on their lives.

Gulf Gate Elementary

Sarasota, FL

http://sarasotacountyschools.net/schools/gulfgate

I want to create 6 100 sq foot raised beds with railroad ties. I want cooperative groups to be responsible for their specific bed. This would entail choosing seed growing the seed in a green house cleaning plot transplanting and watering and weeding. Each group would share their yield with other students and through E. Sarasota I want to invite local chefs to come in and prepare dishes from our yield. I plan to incorporate academics through a mini farmers market in the future.

Southside Elementary School

Sarasota, FL

http://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/schools/southside/

This will allow us to continue our Teaching Garden for next year's first and second graders and expand planting to include all grade levels..Our goal is that the children learn on an experiential level about growing food from seed and then preparing and eating what they grow as they learn about different varieties of vegetables that are easy to grow in the Florida climate. We will expand teaching into soil chemistry for specific plants and be able to have worm bins for nutrient rich soil.

Wilkinson Elementary School

Sarasota, FL

http://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/schools/wilkinson

Wilkinson Elementary's population is 71% free and reduced lunch. Many of our children live in apartments or in homes with extended family members. Our goal is to connect these children with the land. We will teach them that our food source depends on making good choices for our planet. We will teach them how to grow nutrious food using organic materials. We will teach the children responsibility by having them become active participants in the care of our garden. We will enjoy it together.

Douglas. L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School

St. Petersburg, FL

http://www.jamerson-es.pinellas.k12.fl.us/

Our goal each year for our garden club is to educate our students on how plants are grown their needs for survival how to properly care for plants (fruits and vegetables) how to use the fruits and vegetables that we grow in order to eat healthier and how to ultimately grow and maintain their own gardens at home. This grant would enable us to purchase seeds soil and necessary tools for our club and to be able to afford to send seeds/seedlings home with our students to start their gardens.

Stuart Middle School

Stuart, FL

http://sms.martinschools.org

Our short-term goal is to reclaim maintain and possible expand the existing garden area in order to provide a variety of produce to the Stuart Middle School students and staff. The grant would provide us with funds to cover start-up costs as well as expenses associated with our long-term goal of maintaining and developing a self-sustaining garden that could produce indefinitely. Eventually we would like to supply our school's culinary arts program with produce from our garden.

Silver Lakes Middle School

TAMARAC, FL

http://silverlakes.browardschools.com

The grant will allow for expansion of a fruit tree garden at another Broward County School continued growth in partnerships and valuable education to students about gardening as well as the value of locally grown fruit (produce) increasing horticulture - related skills and the valuable of fruit in maintaining a balanced healthy nutritious diet. Many hands-on gardening and education skills will be delivered to students to promote the need for locally grown food sources.

Muller Elementary Magnet School

Tampa, FL

http://muller.mysdhc.org

We want to expand and add complexity and variety to our garden project. With this grant we can add 10 fruit trees to our garden purchase vegetable seeds and seedlings purchase 8 blueberry bushes 10 azalea bushes and create a floral art piece from an existing palm and grass island at our walker's and teacher entrance area and create an egret or other local birdlife topiary.

Roland Park K-8 Magnet School For International Studies

Tampa, FL

http://RolandPark.mySDHC.org

We have small circular and aeroponic gardens and gardens that hang from posts. Our intent for sustainability includes that the International Garden be part of our permanent school wide curriculum. As we learn we want to share our information through student led tours with the local community and teach that great gardens can take place in limited urban settings. Students will assume the role of teachers as well as student learners. We will do this by students led tours.

Woodbridge Elementary School

Tampa, FL

Our goal is to have our students learn the sunshine state standards with a fun hands on experiences. We want them to use their nature of science skills to observe and explore the process of how vegetables and fruits grow and their life cycle. Our second goal is to introduce our students to new and nutritional foods.

Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

West Palm Beach, FL

http://www.awdsoa.org

Here at Dreyfoos we see the potential of school gardens extending past merely producing food. Amongst high schoolers it will instill an appreciation for the process of plot-to-plate and encourage healthy eating habits and stewardship for the environment despite the urban surroundings. It will unite students across ages art majors and across the school district in a way that teaches skills and makes connections that will last a lifetime.

S.D. Spady Elementary School

West Palm Beach, FL

http://www.edline.net/pages/s_d__spady_elementary_school

CHANGE Matters Inc. has started four community gardens throughout Palm Beach County FL. Our gardens help over 400 students and their families learn about the natural food-to-table cycle as well as specific scientific concepts related to food production. This project is helping at-risk student develop the knowledge to make positive choices about great health and good nutrition. Through additional financial support our gardens can help even more students.

Pine Crest School

Weston, FL

http://www.pinecrest.edu

Currently our garden grows herbs and spices which we hope to expand to include fresh vegetables and fruits. This grant would help us obtain the necessary supplies to do so. We hope to replicate this garden at other schools so that students and faculty can learn more about food production and the need to be self- sufficient and craft lesson plans around the garden (math science civics). Eventually we hope that our garden will be plentiful and become a source to donate to food banks.