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Vandyke Elementary
- Large 40′ x 40′ garden space
- Garden uses “evidence-based curriculum” from USDA
- Serves students in summer programs
- Partners with community organizations
- Has an edible garden, a corn nook, and 12 raised beds
- Uses the garden as a learning laboratory
- Has a chain-link fence around the garden
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