Atlanta Public Schools – Page 8 – Tending Our Common Ground

APS: September in the Cafeteria

FoodCorps: Georgia State Orientation

Meet Georgia’s 2015-2016 FoodCorps service members! FoodCorps is a nationwide team of AmeriCorps leaders focused on connected kids to real food and helping them grow up healthy. In Georgia, they work alongside the Captain Planet Foundation and Northeast Georgia Farm to School to provide nutrition education through hands-on garden and cooking lessons. I haveContinue reading “FoodCorps: Georgia State Orientation”

Honeybees: September 3, 2015

Pollinator Garden: September 3, 2015

Beautiful zinnias blooming!

SPARK: August Committee Meetings

Thank you to everyone that came out to our August Committee Meetings at SPARK! If you missed it, here are the notes from each of our meetings: Greenspace Committee Environmental Education Committee Edible Education Committee

Be Part of the Garden-Based Education Team!

Sign up to be on one our committees! Parents, teachers, students, and community members are all welcome! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1e-HJx3hd7mzD5ETgzZzcr3dZ7D8Bw1A3gFFWkyZgES4/viewform?usp=send_form The Greenspace Committee will maintain the rooftop garden as an outdoor classroom for Edible Education and Environmental Education classes. This will include the care of the seasonal garden, fruit garden, herb garden, bird habitat, compost systems, and rain catchments. The EdibleContinue reading “Be Part of the Garden-Based Education Team!”

Honeybees: August 20, 2015

SPARK Serves as a Nationwide Leader in Environmental Education

This summer, Springdale Park served as a model for Garden-Based Education across our city, state, and nation. Throughout Metro Atlanta: Captain Planet Foundation – Photos and experiences of standard-based lessons from Springdale Park’s garden were shared with many teachers in districts across Metro Atlanta in Learning Garden Workshops hosted by Captain Planet Foundation. CommunityContinue reading “SPARK Serves as a Nationwide Leader in Environmental Education”

Announcing SPARK’s 2015-2016 Garden-Based Enrichment Plan

SPARK’s 2015-2016 Garden-Based Enrichment Programs This year, SPARK will be joining a nationwide network of Farm to School programs with our Edible Education program focused on the planting, harvesting, and cooking of fruits and vegetables seasonal to Georgia, along with an emphasis on the importance of supporting our local farmers and producers. These enrichment lessonsContinue reading “Announcing SPARK’s 2015-2016 Garden-Based Enrichment Plan”

Honey Tasting: May 22, 2015

We were so excited to taste the honey that the bees made for us! There was an overwhelming response of kids that loved the honey (and had a new respect for how hard a bee worked to create it for them). Check out photos from the harvest here! We also had the special treat of visitingContinue reading “Honey Tasting: May 22, 2015”