Mr. Q at 993Q shared this photo of their new aquaponics system at MS 73. Big thank you to Mr. Eddy and the teachers at 811X for their inspiration!
Congratulations to 53K @ Spring Creek for being in the TOP 5 Youth Garden Grant winners over 800 schools that applied! Here is the link to read more about the grant and Kid’s Gardening organization: 2018 Kid’s Gardening Youth Garden Grant winners. Spring Creek, we can’t wait to see the fruits of your labor.
Last Friday, we had a full day PD for teachers- all about composting! Here are some photos of Greg, our in-house Master Composter, leading the group at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden . Many thanks to BBG and the Master Composters for having us!
Here is a photo of the inimitable Ms. Maura Flanagan from 373K being interviewed for the film. Check out her aquaponics set-up in the background and seed saving station in the foreground. Now, this is what a green classroom looks like! 
Check out this new film that profiles two of our PLG schools and their incredible stories. Here is the link to the film and a short blurb about it. Enjoy!
Plant, Learn, Grow is a profile of two schools in New York City located in “Food Deserts,” areas where it is difficult to find fresh, healthy produce. One school is located in the South Bronx, and one school in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The students deal with more than lack of healthy food. They are challenged with intellectual, communication, and emotional issues. This is the story of the gardens they built, the food they grew, and the impact this rich harvest had on the students and their communities.
We can’t seem to keep these chickens out of the news! Congrats to the 754X Garden Club for being featured in Edible Bronx. That would make them the second D75 school to be featured this year! (P 811X was featured back in September for their healthy eating initiatives. Check out their article here.)
The NYCDOE and UFT recognized Hometown Hero Michael Masefeld of 754X. See him on the far right side?
P754X teacher Michael Masefield gets recognition as a Hometown Hero for the hard work he does in school on the farm.
Indoor Garden at 754X. Unidentified hand.
Look what’s squawking at 754X in the Bronx!
D75 Plant Learn Grow 