GROUND BREAKING OF LEADERSHIP GARDEN ALLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL

   

                   

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Allen Middle School

GROUND BREAKING OF LEADERSHIP GARDEN

April 18^th, 9:00-Noon  PHASE 1 of the Community Garden

Greensboro, NC, April 10, 2015– The Leadership Garden is a great way to incorporate the community and the school to result in a successful outcome for our future leaders.  While the garden will serve to integrate multiple educational disciplines, it will also give students the opportunity to learn and hone skills that will assist them in sustaining a healthier lifestyle and a harmonious community.  This is a culminating event as our students learned and researched about hunger and homelessness, obesity and anti-bullying.  Your support in this event will reaffirm an unyielding commitment to creating smart, sensible, healthy and empathetic leaders who lead by example.

9AM

Opening Remarks and Refreshments
Welcome remarks by Dr. Sheila Gorham (Principal), Leilana Chanthavong (FBLA President), Eryka Baker (Student Council President) and Cynthia Nielsen (School Garden Network Coordinator).

9:15AM
Team Organization

Coordination of teams and tasks coordinated by Tonja Atwater (Bed Construction, Compost Distribution, Painting, Birdhouse Assembly, Bird Feeder (made from recycled materials) and vegetable/plant markers.

9:30AM - Noon

All participants are invited to assist in the construction of our Community Garden.  We have invited students from the neighboring elementary schools (Frazier & Archer), Smith HS, community churches and other organizations.  High school students needing Service Learning Hours can locate this even on Noble Hour and keep track of their service-learning hours.

 

 

Oak Hill Elementary

At Oak Hill Elementary we love getting our hands dirty!  Students help take care of a garden behind the school where we grow vegetables, flowers and fruit.  We have four raised beds, an herb spiral, a bean tipi, and a flower garden, as well as blueberry bushes, apple trees and fig trees! Students also learn about food and nutrition by cooking and tasting the what they grow. FoodCorps, Guilford County 4-H, and Girl Scouts help us bring hands-on learning to the garden. 

The garden was started many years ago and is always changing. This year we hope to add an outdoor classroom with a shade shelter.

Come visit us anytime! You can see our fig trees, admire the sunflowers, or taste some yummy potatoes!

Contact torresm2@gcsnc.com to volunteer or get involved!