By Hannah Sharpe As of Friday, September 23, 2011 Wednesday wasn’t just another day in the garden for students at West End Elementary School. Sure, they had fun getting dirty as they helped build a cob oven, assembled a tippy-tap hand-washing station out of sticks and twine, and tended to raised beds thriving with late [...]
10 Tips for Success for Healthy Kids
November 15, 2010 By
Eating habits are learned behaviors, so what your children learn to eat at home early in life sticks with them well into adulthood. Today we are disconnected from our food sources in a way that is unprecedented in human history. Fewer Americans cook meals from scratch often because of time and money. The good news [...]
Down in the Dirt at Vass-Lakeview Elementary
May 15, 2010 By
Second graders at Vass-Lakeview Elementary School got down in the dirt to plant and learn about where food comes from May 7, thanks to the efforts of Lee and Karen Gulley of Good Land Nursery. Students planted seeds and plants with Communities in Schools volunteer, Kathy Byron, and Master Gardener volunteer Bill Cameron. Students also [...]
FirstSchool Garden – April Calendar
April 18, 2010 By
Check out what’s happening at your school’s FirstSchool Garden! Download our schedule – April in the Garden Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend
10 Things Kids Can Do To Go Green and Reduce Environmental Impact
April 18, 2010 By
1) Ask mom for green school supplies. Going back to school and going green can go hand in hand! Kids can get green school supplies that will make a difference at prices that will make mom happy. Your green school supplies also provide an opportunity to share your thoughts on the environment with other students [...]
Eco Tips for Families from the FirstSchool Garden
April 18, 2010 By
Want some good news today? How about this: YOU can have a positive impact on our environment every single day! Read on for a few tips on how you can weave green into your days and check out our resource section to connect with other organizations that can take you even further. Everyday Green Tips [...]
Communities In Schools FirstSchool Gardens Announces “Lessons from the School Yard” Workshops for Adult
February 13, 2010 By
Looking for more details? Download our flyer – Lessons from the School Yard Workshop February 12, 2010-Pinehurst, NC— Communities In Schools (CIS) FirstSchool Gardens will be hosting a complimentary workshop series for adults called “Lessons from the Schoolyard”. “Following three years of success teaching children in school gardens throughout Moore County, we created these free [...]
