Here at BGP, we are PASSIONATE about education and the environment. We asked ourselves, “How can we invigorate learning while reconnecting children with the earth and helping to smash food insecurity?” The answer was clear: BUILD SCHOOL GARDENS! Not only does a garden beautify an underutilized space, but it can also teach children about the delicate balance between the ecosystem and the interdependence of Earth’s organisms while showing them how to grow their own healthy food. But there’s a problem... Gardens cost money to build and maintain. The good news, once established, it is possible to maintain for less. The not so great news…a lot of school districts just don’t have the funding to support garden initiatives. Here’s what we’re doing about it... Our founder, Sonya Harris started Bullock Children’s Garden, in Glassboro, NJ. So many people from across the United States invested in the goal of building an educational garden/outdoor classroom for the children of Dorothy L. Bullock Elementary School she became determined to pass on the good deed by helping other schools build/create/maintain school gardens as well. And here’s how it’s going to change the world… Children need to have the opportunity to reconnect with nature while gaining valuable academic experiences. By helping schools build, maintain, and utilize gardens children of all backgrounds and needs gain access to free, healthy foods they have grown THEMSELVES. Want to see kids eat a bunch of fresh, raw veggies? Let them grow it! Garden education crosses all areas and levels of academia. You name it, you can teach it using a garden. School gardens provide an amazing opportunity for hands-on, project-based learning for ALL children. Teaching children how to garden & the academics behind it can also lead to children who pursue careers & hobbies in the green industry. Gardening in school can spark future gardeners, landscapers, sustainable engineers, biologists…you name it. It all starts with a seed!