Why start a school garden? School gardens provide educators an effective way to promote life-long healthy eating habits to students and helping connect students and the food they consume to the natural world.
Other positives associated with school gardening:
- Enhances student education
through practical, hands-on learning. - Motivates and supplies students
with healthy fruits and vegetables. - Promotes outdoor activity and
experiences.
Need help building a School Garden?
Healthy Planet USA is a nonprofit that is inspiring a new generation of conscious eaters by building school gardens to inspire individuals, families, communities and businesses to think about their food choices. Register your school today!
Compost for Schools
Schools, gardens, and community groups in the RethinkWaste service area can get large amounts of compost at no cost, either by picking it up or having it delivered. Groups have a 15-minute weekly window to take as much finished compost as desired from the Shoreway Environmental Center, or they can request one delivery of 10–20 cubic yards per school year. A representative from your school will need to fill out the School and Community Group Compost Giveaway Flyer and Request Form that is located on our School Compost Giveaway page.
Please note, delivery requests require two weeks notice. Please contact tours@rethinkwaste.org with questions regarding compost giveaways or the compost request form.