It emphasizes the rich diversity that can result from cultural exchange. Through a garden that children plan, cultivate, and harvest, they interact with nature and each other, learning about both the past and the present. The garden further helps students respect and nurture the Earth and its people. In the garden children can learn about Old World plants, New World plants and how they were used in the past and today. They can plant seeds that have been scientifically changed throughout history, as well as seeds from their own table.
Students can learn first hand that people and cultures influence one another in unexpected ways.
Their experience will relate the cultural impact of Columbus' crossing to their own lives. By working together with each other and the environment, children will make a difference in our world.