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Keeping Children Connected to Nature |
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Before Granny's Garden
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Phenomenal is just one of the many descriptors that
can be applied to the impact of Granny’s Garden
School on our children, staff, and community. This
unique program has been an uplifting experience for
our total school community and has the full support
of the Board of Education, school staff, and me. Its
benefits are incalculable.
- Kevin
Boys, Ed.D, former Superintendent Loveland City
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We commend the Loveland school board,
superintendent and principals for creating
an environment where an organization such as
Granny's Garden School could evolve.
Their willingness to expand educational
opportunities outside of the four walls of
the traditional classroom make it possible
to offer a unique learning opportunity to
their students. |
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Register to volunteer
September
October
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September and October is a busy time in the gardens. School
is back in session and students are all over the school
grounds weeding, harvesting seeds and produce, picking
bouquets and exploring the nature trail. |
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Sunrise Gardeners:
We're in the gardens 7 days a week for 4-5 hours beginning
at sunrise. Sunday mornings we
harvest produce to use in the cafeteria and donate to the
food pantry. We'd love to have you join us. |
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Family Photo in the Gardens - a fundraiser for
Granny's Garden School and the Loveland Elementary PTA |
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Tasting Party, Saturday, August 28th:
Granny invites you to stop
by Granny's Garden School on
the dates below to
experience vegetables fresh
from the gardens. Student
chefs from the
Art Institute of
Ohio-Cincinnati are
preparing tasty sampling of that morning's harvest. It's
FREE! |
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September 12th is
Grandparent’s Day. From 1-5 p.m.
grandchildren are invited to bring their grandparents or
significant elders and grandparents are invited to bring
their grandchildren to the gardens to pick a bouquet. Great
grandparent's too! Everyone is invited to join in a Tasting
Party from 1-3 p.m. Student chefs from the
Art
Institute of Ohio-Cincinnati will prepare tasty
sampling of that morning's harvest. It's FREE!
email
and let Granny know you're coming. |
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Granny’s Harvest Celebration
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Sunday, September 26, 1-5 p.m. It is not a
fundraiser but a FREE friend raiser event
with fun and food to get the community
outside to enjoy a quiet Sunday afternoon.
Check it out.
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Family Photo
in the Gardens,
September 25 & 26 |
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by Your Life My Window Photography |
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your donation of $20 will benefit the PTA & Granny’s
Garden School. September 19 is the deadline to
register. For more information and
email to
register. |
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Harvest
Lunch
is October 1. Beginning the week of September
20th, during their regular garden time,
students harvest produce from their gardens for the
Harvest Lunch and for the Harvest Celebration the
following week. The lunch ladies use the fresh
vegetables to create a communal soup that is served
to students, staff and volunteers free of charge.
That’s
just the beginning of the story. This takes place at
Loveland Early Childhood Center, Loveland Primary
School and Loveland Elementary School where all of
the tables will be covered with table cloths and
decorated with bouquets of flowers. While eating
lunch, students will listen to classical music and
watch a slide show of photos of classes in the
gardens.
As you may imagine, it takes a lot of behind the
scenes support to pull this off.
Volunteer |
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