The Giving Garden, Summer 2011

Post by S.O.L.E. in Garden Cassroom | October, 7

Wow! What a difference a summer makes! Having planted their 'warm weather' seeds in June, Love Your Veggies school grant winner Union Pleasant shows off their summer garden in Buffalo, New York, including a few of the vegetables competing in our Great Veggie Adventure.

Garden Based Learning: How Food Effects Scores

Post by S.O.L.E. in Garden Cassroom | March, 12

Healthy eating habits and student academic performance go hand and hand. In fact, there is plenty of research to support the concept of garden based learning (GBL) and how it greatly influences student academic performance on standardized tests.

Union Pleasant Elementary School & Seeds of Living Education, Inc.

Post by S.O.L.E. in Garden Cassroom | February, 16

Who: Union Pleasant Elementary School & Seeds of Living Education, Inc. Where: Buffalo, New York Why: Seeds of Living Education, Inc. is a local grassroots non-profit founded in July 2009. SOLE’s board is comprised of parents, teachers, school board members, pediatricians, local businesses and community residents. The organization helped construct and cultivate The Giving Garden at Union Pleasant Elementary School which has positively impacted over 600 children, their teachers and their families in just two growing seasons through either direct gardening experiences or participation in nutritious classroom tastings of fresh veggies and fruits.