School Gardens - Jeffers Foundation

There has been much written regarding the positive effects that gardens can have on a student’s education. At the Jeffers Foundation we see great value in school gardens. They can bring life to your curriculum in many areas. The information on this page will answer many of the questions you may have on how to start and sustain a successful school garden.

Columbia Heights School District, Columbia Heights, MN

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…

Garlough Environmental Magnet School, West St. Paul, MN

Garlough Environmental Magnet School Works with Dodge Nature Center Has both school & community garden on property PTO maintains gardens in summer Garden used as…

Eagle Bluff, Residential Environmental Learning Center, Lanesboro, MN

Eagle Bluff Residential Learning Center Has an Edible School Garden Wicking Bed Garden Uses Heirloom seeds from Seed Savers Exchange Uses garden as a teaching…

Glacier Hills Elementary School of Art and Science, Eagan, MN

Glacier Hills Elementary Started by three parents Fenced in due to deer & rabbit population Families sign up to care for garden plots Food given…

Meadowbrook Elementary School, Golden Valley, MN

Meadowbrook Elementary Coordinated by School principal & Kids Company Program Several types of veggies Veggies served in lunchroom & frozen for use later Gardens serve…

Seward Montessori, Minneapolis, MN

Seward Montessori Serving K-8 Students Works with Harvest Moon Backyard Farmers Has a Peace Garden and a Rain Garden Has sold produce to a local…

Solway Elementary, Bemidji, MN

Solway Elementary Large in ground garden plot adjacent to school Program coordinated by Food Services Director Uses produce in school lunchroom Processes & freezes produce…

Woodland Elementary, Alexandria, MN

Woodland Elementary K-5 students involved from "seed to harvest" Coordinated by Principal & Food Services Director Partners with U of M Extension Master Gardeners &…

Bigfork School, Bigfork, MN

Bigfork School Serves students in grades K-12 Idea for a garden came from a Community Health Needs Assessment Project was a partnership with master gardeners…

Alice Smith Elementary School, Hopkins, MN

Alice Smith Elementary Serves students in grades PreK-6 Have a Community Garden Grows a variety of vegetables Kids & Company students involved during school year…