Loveland Learning Garden

Description

Our program in Loveland, OH, serves ~1,200 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 gardens and nature trails on the school’s grounds.
• A customized, age appropriate curriculum aligned with both school and state requirements
• A schedule of outdoor learning classes provided for classroom teacher signup
• Trained Garden 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.
• 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

Lesson plans on our website are accessed by garden educators across the country. Many have come to Loveland to learn about the program.