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 * Presented by: Amy Battles-Borkowski, OT/s, Jill McCormack, OT/s, & Melissa McKeon, OT/s **

School gardens offer benefits to you and your students that go beyond the classroom. School gardens provide the opportunity for students to learn the importance of interpersonal social skills when interacting with teachers, and members of the community. This interaction can teach students how to work cooperatively with their peers and elders. School gardens provide an opportunity for hands on learning while meeting the curriculum standards.


 * Promoting a Healthy Generation through using the environment as the classroom! **



A school based garden will enrich academic learning as well as a providing and opportunity to teach nutrition. Students will learn the importance and joys of eating fresh foods. Children will be more likely to "try" foods they have grown.