Red Hill Learning Garden
The Red Hill Learning Garden is a wonderful place to provide hands-on experiences.
Red Hill Learning Garden
Gardening programs for children instill appreciation for nature as adults. This photo shows the classroom garden boxes before planting.
Red Hill Learning Garden
This photo shows the classroom garden boxes after planting.
Red Hill Learning Garden
Students learn about the value of worm waste through the vermicomposting program. Shown are the worm bins tucked under the potting tables.
Red Hill Learning Garden
The students take responsibilty for the tasks required to put on each classroom's harvest party.
Red Hill Learning Garden
The Farmer's Market brings families to the garden.
Red Hill Learning Garden
“It is fun to watch students eat vegetables from the garden or brought in by parents that they would never try at home, just because they are in the garden” --Red Hill parent volunteer.
Red Hill Learning Garden
Thank you Gruett Tree Company for donating pruning services for our fruit trees.
Red Hill Learning Garden
“Students need to be aware of the world around them, aware of the consequences of what they eat, aware of our precious natural resources. The school garden can communicate these important lessons.” --Alice Waters, Owner of Chez Panisse and founder of Edible Schoolyard.
Red Hill Learning Garden
Gardens build confidence, self esteem, and pride.
Red Hill Learning Garden
Non-structured observations can sometimes be the most rewarding.
Red Hill Learning Garden
A garden provides a place to study insects, soil, weather, water, and other environmental conditions.
Red Hill Learning Garden
The Red Hill Learning Garden teaches about waste reduction through composting.
Red Hill Learning Garden
When students are involved in all stages of the garden, they are invested in its success and tend to respect the space.
Red Hill Learning Garden
The summer clean-up crew included the Burton family.
Red Hill Learning Garden
The January harvest party reinforces that produce does not magically appear at the grocery store.
Red Hill Learning Garden
Learning to grow what is needed for nutritious meals provides knowledge to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Kylie McMahon won the art contest for the 2012-13 PTA Directory. The winning artwork is this beautiful representation of Red Hill's Learning Garden.