- Get children to eat healthy
- Teach them to love the great outdoors
- Start a garden that grows and empowers
- Make a difference through hands-on learning
Success Story: Growing Vertical
For many urban schools, starting a school garden starts with a fundamental challenge: Where to grow?
Space often is an issue. That is, none exists or it's covered with asphalt. Schools with open ground may have contaminated soil, which makes digging and growing food a bad idea.Bay View School (PS 102) in Brooklyn, N.Y., didn't let limited space stop its desire for a thriving edible garden program. It decided to grow vertically. Read more!
You have until Sunday, April 1 to vote for your favorite herb for One Seed Chicago 2012. Choose cilantro, basil or chamomile from the drop-down menu at www.oneseedchicago.com. You will receive free seeds of the winning plant to grow in your garden. (Voting limited to Chicagoland residents.)One Seed Chicago is an urban greening project brought to you by NeighborSpace and GreenNet.
Click here to learn what to do with children in the garden this month! Fun stuff awaits you....
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