YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY GARDEN KIT DISTRUBTION MAPPING
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Young
This led to progressive exposure to nature-
Women's Leadership Academy Primary and
based and outdoor learning environments.
Gardopia Gardens collaborated to distribute 55 at-home Garden Kits to the school's virtual
The result of this project yielded the
learners in the spring of 2021.
construction of Young Women's Leadership Academy Primary's Girl's Garden in the form
For 18 weeks, Gardopia Gardens impacted 267
of 7 Fruit & Vegetable, 10 Pollinator Beds, 82
students, with the goal of strengthening food
Educational Classes, and 795 Family
system knowledge in sustainability and
Volunteer Hours.
resiliency: water management (irrigation), farmto-fork, nutrition, fertilization, plant growth, and
Online learners were able to maintain
waste management (composting). The project
classroom engagement by growing their own
team focused on high engagement through
organic fruits and vegetables with the
project-based learning with students, families,
provided Garden Kits over the spring
and teachers.
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