1. North Elementary Panther Pride Garden 2017 WV PTA Convention

2. The North Elementary Garden A joint project between the West Virginia University Benedum Collaborative 5-year Teacher Education Program and North Elementary.
Introduce self, overview of North/structure of collaborative
Interested in garden based learning at your school?
Laura VanHorn
NBCT, North Kindergarten Teacher

3. History of the Panther Pride Garden
Joint project between North Elementary and the Benedum Collaborative 5 year program at WVU-
$5,000 grant from Lowe’s Toolbox for Education
Started with 13 raised beds, now expanded to 33 including a high tunnel and perennial gardens (certified Wildlife Habitat)
Parents—WVU extension office/Mater Gardener’s—Business partners

4. Reaping the benefits of garden based learning
Elementary GLOBE in 2010
Integration of math, science, language arts, parent involvement (pizza making, tomato investigations, summer harvesting)

5. Our garden grew… Lowe's Toolbox for Education
Sharing the Dream (international bed)
Whole Kids Foundation/Foodcorps

6. and grew…

7. and grew! Click 3 times Gigapan camera and images
elementary if connected

8. and grew!
Funding from WV Office of Child Nutrition

9. How did we get there? and Where can you find us now?
Lowe’s Toolbox for Education
Sharing the Dream
Whole Kids Foundation/Foodcorps
West Virginia Farm to School Program WVDE Child Nutrition Office
WVU Extension Service
Gigapan
Earthbox in our Schools
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
Morgantown Community Design
North Garden-Based Learning Video
Talk about grants—
Connections and visibility have been lifeblood of program
Other connections: business partners, Black Bear North Garden special…
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10. We continue to dream at the North Elementary Panther Pride Garden..
Questions from the audience?