Clara Barton

  • Initiated by parent group and three teachers
  • Start-up assisted by Harvest Moon Backyard Farmers
  • Continues work with Midwest Food Connection
  • Urban Schoolyard
  • Garden plot located between school building and blacktop playground
  • Garden classes available for students in summer months

The school garden program at Clara Barton was initiated by three parents in cooperation with school staff, Midwest Food Connection and Harvest Moon Backyard Farmers. They are a prime example of how, with a bit of creativity, any school property can support a garden.