Contact: Karie Loomis
Phone: 845-623-4690
E-mail: karieloomis@aol.com
County: Rockland

We are just beginning our Gardening Program at Strawtown Elementary this year. We currently have 3 parents on our committee. We are hoping to involve as many of our K through 5th graders as possible. This Fall we are restoring a Butterfly Garden and some smaller entrance gardens. We are looking forward to starting a vegetable garden and Educational Program that will incorporate all aspects of gardening, including planning, building raised beds and greenhouses, planting, irrigation and composting. We would like to restore a nature path and some wetlands on the property and begin to install informational/educational markers throughout.

Number of Kids Involved: 0
Square Feet of Gardens: 150

Grades Involved:

• K - 4
• 5 - 8

We are interested in being E-Mail Pals and would like to exchange:
How to start-up a garden education program in grades k-5.

Gardening Contexts/Emphases:

• Outdoor, Vegetables
• Outdoor, Flowers
• Trees
• Butterflies
• Habitat Creation / Restoration

Level of Student Participation (hours/week/child): 1-2

Number of Participating Teachers: 0

Number of Participating Parents / Volunteers: 3

Number of Parent / Volunteer Participation (hours/week/person): 3-4

Funding Sources:

• Private

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