'School Yard Gardens in Albuquerque Public School' by Maggie Schneiderman
Channel: Community Change In A Global Era [Spring 2020]
Date: 2020-03-20

Introduction: My midterm project presentation will be on incorporating gardens and farming into a public school. After presenting I hope to leave the audience with knowledge on the process of starting a garden at a local public in the Albuquerque area as well as the possible benefits that can come from introducing a program like this into the curriculum.

Methods: Most of the information that I will provide via the presentation comes from research of successful programs similar in nature across the United States along with a possible community plan for the example school in Albuquerque I chose. Other information will come from the interview with a previous sustainable garden leader from Desert Oasis at Albuquerque Academy. I chose these methods for gathering knowledge because it is a good way for the program to already have a foot in the door on information and knowledge about similar programs that have already been started and have succeeded for a period of time. This way the plan can be affected by the lessons the other programs have already learned.

Results: I found it quite easy to gather information on the topic. The only difficulty I have faced is finding a school that would be a good example of holding a schoolyard garden on the premises.

Conclusion: The conclusion of the presentation will discuss the benefits and long term goals that the program could have if it actually were incorporated into an Albuquerque school.