Community Garden Project

Goals for Primavera’s Community Learning Garden / Edible School Yard

Students and Participants will:

• Develop an awareness and understanding of ecology, biology, nutrition, and social sciences through cross-curricular activities and investigations.
• Engage in meaningful and practical interdisciplinary, hands-on lessons.
• Develop principles of healthy eating, nutrition, and physical wellness.
• Explore concepts and crossover of sustainability and economics:
  • Natural Resource Conservation: Rain water harvesting
  • Local Reinvestments: School and community farmers’ market
  • Minimize Pollution: Organic gardening methods and local produce
• Develop a deeper sense of self and their role as caretakers of their community (human and natural).
• Learn about diverse cultures and cultural practices that have sustained human civilizations through time, connected to their unit of study.
• Recognize the interdependence of human and natural systems through interactions and explorations of the life cycle and living systems.

For More Information

For more information and to learn about upcoming events and activities, please contact Mr. Dan Jannone.