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 Edible Schoolyard Kitchen

Edible Schoolyard Garden

Public School 216 is the first Edible Schoolyard affiliate in New York City.

The Edible SchoolYard:
  • A 20,000 square foot organic garden planted with fruits and vegetables.
  • A kitchen classroom in the garden with full time garden staff to teach
    the children about soil, gardening, nutrition, and the environment.
    Lessons will be related to standards-based classroom instruction in
    literacy, science, math, social studies, and the arts.

A freestanding kitchen classroom with innovative design elements will be constructed.
The students will be involved in getting food from the ground to the
table preparing, cooking, and eating what they have grown.
A moveable heated greenhouse will be provided, so that children
can plan, harvest, and prepare food during the cold months.

Check out more at the following global site: Edible Schoolyard .

Want to know more about our Edible Schoolyard - click  Do come and visit us!

Edible Schoolyard

The future is upon us ...  the kitchen/classroom is coming~:) !

  
  
                                  Family Garden Workday
Many PS216 families joined us as we planted, prepared garden beds, mulched, and much much more!

Whenever you join us for a garden experience, PLEASE be sure to wear closed-toe shoes and appropriate comfortable fitting clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. Bring along plenty of drinking water and planting tools you especially like to use (we'll have plenty on hand for you to share!).

The Past Edible Schoolyard events:
Garden Brainstorm Parents' Night     March 22
1st Family Garden Workday             April 9
2nd Family Garden Workday             May 15
Garden Cafe Grades 1, 2 and 3         May 26  
Garden Cafe Grades 4 and 5             June 2   
Three week Garden Summer Camp  July  11-­14, 18-­21,25-­28
1st Family Cooking Night                   October 5th
2nd Family Cooking Night                  October 23rd                            

                                 Open Garden Hours

Every Tuesday and Thursday        3-4PM

                                         Come enjoy the garden and lend a helping hand.