School Yard Gardens

School Yard Gardens

It used to be that all kids grew up learning the importance of agriculture through home farms or schoolyard gardens. In today's paved-over America, it's a rarity. We'll talk about a new movement to return to our roots and teach kids...

It used to be that all kids grew up learning the importance of agriculture through home farms or schoolyard gardens. In today's paved-over America, it's a rarity. We'll talk about a new movement to return to our roots and teach kids about life, math, and science through the harvest cycle.

Guests

Lynne Cherry

author/illustrator "How Groundhog's Garden Grew" (Scholastic)

Beth Reese

Outdoor learning coordinator, Arlington Public Schools

Margaret Barker

Coordinator, "Kids Growing Food" program, Cornell University

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