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Write a feature article about our Schoolyard Nature Education Garden
ORGANIZATION: Loveland Learning Garden
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5 people are interested
Founded in 2002, Granny’s Garden School is a non-profit organization that turns school grounds into vibrant Schoolyard Nature Education Gardens (SNEG) with a food garden for each classroom, a nature trail, many flower gardens plus learning centers and gathering places. After 14 years in the Loveland School District, we are expanding our program to the Princeton School District.
Those are the bare facts, but there are many side stories on how we got to this point and where we are going.
Here is where you come in, using your skills to make people laugh, feel connected and want to get involved.
Once we meet and you get a feel for our organization and what we do, you will not be limited to only working at our office.
Hopefully, this will be the beginning of a long-term relationship. We have many stories to share.
More opportunities with Loveland Learning Garden
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Loveland Learning Garden
Location:
550 Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland, OH 45140, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to foster lifelong connections to the wonders of the natural world. We believe in the benefits of immersing kids in the outdoors from a young age and the lasting impact of positive impressions with nature. To support this, our non-profit creates and manages garden and nature based programs on school grounds for elementary students. Our garden and nature trail are used to enhance classroom study while allowing children an opportunity to experience nature, the satisfaction of growing their own food and contributing harvest to the local food pantry.
Description
Our program in Loveland, OH, serves ~1,400 1st-4th grade students and has been a local and national role model for outdoor school garden and nature programs. Working in collaboration with school administration and staff, we offer a complete package of services that include:
- Design and year-round maintenance of educational food garden and nature trail on school grounds.
- A customized, age appropriate curriculum aligned with both school and state requirements
- A schedule of outdoor learning classes provided for classroom teacher signup
- Nature educators prepared to teach interactive lessons
- A non-profit board overseeing results and building a sustainable operation with strong school and teacher partnership
- Hands-on learning enhancing student understanding of science, math, social studies, health and the natural world as they interact with their environment.
- After school enrichment programs and community events
- Donation to local food pantry and use of all food grown
- Student discovery of plant cycles, garden habitats, food production and fresh produce
- Student connection and observation of change in nature
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
20 Miamiview DriveLoveland, OH 45140
DATE POSTED
December 1, 2016
SKILLS
- Journalism
- Copy Writing / Copy Editing
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Flexible
- Time to devote to the project.