Ascension Elementary School Vegetable Garden Oasis

The Idea

Creating a raised vegetable garden bed, adding brightly painted planters along chain link fences for growing climbing vegetables. Planting fruit trees along the perimeter of the hot, barren playground and parking lot to add shade for kids. Adding rain barrels.

Your Team

300 students, plus teachers & parents. Parents & older kids can build & paint planter boxes. Kids fill it with soil, plants, water. Teachers explain importance of “Green cycle” in classrooms.

The Community

School shares the parking lot with Ascension church. Community walks past the garden on Sundays. Some parishioners have kids at the school. We can sell some of the fruit at school fundraisers.

The Need

No park within 20 blocks. No shade on playground for kids. Trees would create an oasis. Over 80% kids on food program. Fresh fruit & veggies help kids and teach them about the Earth.

Location

Ascension school is where 110 & 105 freeways meet. 500 West 111th Place, Los Angeles, 90044. Yes

Timing

Before March, so the kids can watch the plant cycle and because it gets so hot later.

Discussion

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