FoodCorps tour of HIgh Point school gardens!

A number of us toured three of the nine school gardens in High Point where the FoodCorps service members Leah Klaproth and Eliza Hudson have really made a positive difference for students. It was a beautiful blue sky day as much of our spring has been this year. I've included a few pictures with students when school was in session.







Schools toured were Parkview, Johnston St. and Kirkman Park.

Thank you Leah and Eliza for all that you do!

Smith High School Science Students Celebrate Earth Week with garden science experiments

Mr. Abraha, chemistry teacher, and Cynthia Nielsen, School Garden Network Coordinator, joined Mrs. Connie Mitchell's Environmental Science class in Smith High School's raised bed garden plots to set up their experiments to determine the effect of different variables on plant growth.

 "Plants and food are a big part of our lives here on planet earth" said one freshman in explaining why what they are studying in the garden relates to Earth Week.

Students varied one of the following factors in 1/2 of each of the 4'x8' beds while leaving the other half as a control: water, fertilizer, plant spacing and plant type. Students will measure and compare plant growth outcomes over the next six weeks.

They will share the results with us and other high school's science classes. Funding from an enrichment grant and plant donations from Home Depot to Mr. Abraha helped underwrite this research.

 Mr. Abraha says their next project will be to work with a Biology teacher and students on other plant growth factors. 

We will follow their progress and report back to you!    

Peeler Open Performing Arts Garden Tour!

 Sunday's School Garden tour of Peeler Performing Arts Magnet School was a lovely mix of the artistic creativity Peeler staff and students are famous for and the wonderful garden that surrounds the school buildings. 

There were seven stations including tasting, pot making, composting with vermiculture, garden tool use, tours around the campus, and tree planting prep in honor of Earth day today. 

Art work abounded on paper and in the new amphitheater.

Peeler staff including Principal Harris, teachers, parents, students and many members of the community joined together to celebrate this wonderful school with a very impressive garden!

What a great community!

Grill-Out Fundraiser for School Garden Network at Whole Foods Market a Great Success!

Thanks to each and every one of you who attended our Grill-Out at Whole Foods Market Friday, we had a big turnout in spite of the WIND! Whole Foods Market Friendly Center also raffled off an awesome grill with proceeds going to SGN Saturday!



Look forward to our %5 day September 18th at Whole Foods Market Friendly Center to support School Garden Network. We are so happy to have the support of the folks at this wonderful market; let's make a point of shopping Whole Foods whenever we get a chance!