Contact: Donna Beck
Phone: 520-249-3263
E-mail: Beckd@fthuachuca.k12.az.us
Web Site: http://www.fthuachuca.k12.az.us/johnston.html
County: Cochise

We are teaching military children who have come from all over world the importance of caring for our earth along with giving most of them the experience of tasting produce fresh out of the garden. We are also learning to make nutritious snacks with the things that we grow in the garden.

The garden is a nature walk in itself, as we have plants butterflies, hummingbirds, and seed-seeking birds love. Daily students spot and observe lizards, pill bugs, and other creepy-crawlies. For many children who have always lived in apartments the garden is an adventure in itself.

Number of Kids Involved: 100
Square Feet of Gardens: 2200

Grades Involved:

• K - 4

We are interested in being E-Mail Pals and would like to exchange:
Seeds, experiments

How our project is helping kids grow:
It is expanding their view of the world around them.

Gardening Contexts/Emphases:

• Outdoor, Vegetables
• Outdoor, Flowers
• Trees
• Community Service
• Pond / Wetland
• Nutrition / Hunger
• Butterflies
• Special Needs
• Birds
• Multicultural
• Garden Art
• Greenhouse
• Weather Stations
• Garden Themes
• Composting

Level of Student Participation (hours/week/child): 3-4

Number of Participating Teachers: 4

Number of Participating Parents / Volunteers: 6

Number of Parent / Volunteer Participation (hours/week/person): 5+

Funding Sources:

• $ Donations

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