School Gardens

I learned of a great new charity called REAL School Gardens: "REAL school gardens are stimulating, inviting and beautiful spaces that encourage a child's learning across subject matters, and our gardens are as diverse as the 74 elementary school communities with whom we partner. They are unique outdoor classrooms designed to provide hands-on, experiential learning opportunities for elementary-aged children. This real-world learning can be integrated into all academic subject areas and has been shown to benefit children by boosting academic achievement, nurturing healthy lifestyles, cultivating life skills and promoting environmental stewardship."

They've helped put in gardens at 75 schools in the North Texas area alone!

Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief (L) and Mike Lynch (R), NASCAR Managing Director of Green Innovation, plant a tree with Rosemont 6th Grade School.

Here's their website: http://www.realschoolgardens.org/

Programs like this will influence our children for a lifetime! Hooray for them!