The Growing Schools Program is one of LifeCycles many projects that educates about food security, urban agriculture, the environment, community development and health through the creation of an organic food garden on school grounds. Used as an outdoor classroom, the garden is an educational tool to engage students, teachers, parents and school community members in the learning of how to grow foods. This classroom supports the different learning styles of all students.

The Growing Schools Program offers participating students and teachers five integrated hands-on workshops throughout the course of the school year:

1. Putting the Garden to Rest (October)
2. Native Pollinators (January/February)
3. Indoor Spring Planting (April) 
4. Outdoor Spring Planting (May)
5. Harvest Celebration (June)

Get involved with the Growing Schools Program by signing your school up or becoming a volunteer!

* The placemark on this map indicates Macaulay Elementary School, one of the schools that has participated in the Growing Schools Program so far.

Photo credit: Toban Black