Waste Less Living’s Green School Program is a great supplement to existing education-based gardening ambitions and endeavors. And we enjoy showcasing sustainable, interactive learning programs like The Edible Schoolyard, founded by Alice Waters.
“What we are calling for is a revolution in public education – the Delicious Revolution. — Alice Waters”

It all began once upon a time when…
“Neil Smith, then Principal of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School contacted Alice, with the acre of blighted land on the school’s grounds firmly in mind. He wanted her to see the school and perhaps, find a way to help. It was clear to Alice; she wanted to start a garden and then, build a teaching kitchen. They could become tools for enriching the curriculum and life of the school community. Neil and Alice met with the faculty and the idea slowly began to take form. Teachers Phoebe Tanner and Beth Sonnenberg envisaged teaching fractions in the kitchen as a way of making math interactive, and growing heirloom grains in the garden as a way of teaching early civilizations.”

“Right there, in the middle of every school day, lies time and energy already devoted to the feeding of children. We have the power to turn that daily school lunch from an afterthought into a joyous education, a way of caring for out health, our environment and our community. – Alice Waters”

“The Edible Schoolyard curriculum is fully integrated into the school day and teaches students how their choices about food affect their health, the environment and their communities. (Edible Schoolyard Berkeley)” Read more…