Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Announces 10 New Raised-Bed Garden Classrooms
Currently, Boston Schoolyard Initiative has 38 outdoor classrooms and 79 active school garden programs, with many of them supported by garden partners such as Green City Growers, CitySprouts, Eastie Farm, Haley House, and the Urban Farming Institute.
City of Boston
Oct 27, 2023
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All the new raised-bed gardens and outdoor classrooms received funding from the GrowBoston: Office of Urban Agriculture, situated within the Mayor’s Office of Housing. This initiative is also a part of Mayor Wu’s “Connect, Learn, Explore” commitment, with the goal of cultivating a family-friendly Boston where every child has the opportunity to thrive. The partnership between the Mayor’s Office of Housing’s GrowBoston: Office of Urban Agriculture and the Boston Public Schools (BPS) Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Program was specifically crafted to enhance students’ experiential learning experiences while promoting education in sustainability.
“Boston Green Academy’s new Outdoor Classroom and Community Garden is more than just a place for growing plants—it’s a transformative, empowering learning environment,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “This space will help sow the seeds of knowledge, environmental expertise, and community among our students, and I’m grateful to GrowBoston, BPS, and Green City Growers for their partnership in delivering a Green New Deal education to our young people.”
