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Columbia Heights School District
- Blooming Heights Edible Schoolyard/Outdoor Classroom
- District-wide garden for grades E-12 & Adult Enrichment classes
- Fulltime, year-round Garden Specialist
- Various types of gardens including raised vegetable & herb beds, native butterfly garden, & fruit tree orchard
- Tied to grade-level curriculum & state standards
- Students from each school in the district participate in starting seeds indoors, outdoor planting & garden maintenance
- Garden produce used in cooking classes with students. Surplus sold at farmer’s market & donated to a local food shelf
- 100% Summer Adventure Club students participate in garden activities
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid element_width=”3″ gap=”10″ item=”masonryMedia_Default” grid_id=”vc_gid:1587436854095-e83ae788-9553-6″ include=”8659,8660,8661,8662,8663,8664,8665,8666,8667,8668,8669,8670,8671,8672,8673,8674,8675,8676,8677,8678″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Columbia Heights has a “district-wide garden” sponsored by Community Education. They have a full-time Garden Specialist on staff. Students start plants in their classrooms and then transfer them to the “Blooming Heights Edible Schoolyard.” The area also serves as an outdoor classroom.[/vc_column_text][apress_button button_text=”Case Study pdf” color_scheme=”color_scheme1″ button_size=”medium” button_swing=”yes” button_google_fonts=”yes” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_text_color_h=”#ccceb6″ button_shape=”rounded” button_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fjeffersfoundation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F03%2FCase-Study-Columbia-Heights.pdf||target:%20_blank|” button_custom_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
