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School Gardens 


Mason CD has partnered with HOPE Garden and local schools to create student and faculty-maintained vegetable gardens at Evergreen and Bordeaux Elementary Schools, in addition to the existing HOPE Garden across from Mountain View Elementary.  

School gardens have several benefits, especially for young students:
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  • Children who are familiar with growing their own food tend to eat more fruits and vegetables (Bell & Dyment, 2008), and are more inclined to continue healthy eating habits through adulthood (Morris & ZidenbergCherr, 2002).

  • A study of third, fourth and fifth graders showed that students participating in a garden program had increased self-understanding, interpersonal skills, and cooperative skills when compared to non-gardening students (Robinson & Zajicek, 2005).

  • The American Community Gardening Association attributes community gardens to an increase in home prices for residences near the garden, a reduction in violent and non-violent crime in the neighborhood, and an overall increase in the feeling of safety (2009).
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  • More than 50 percent of community gardeners meet national guidelines for fruit and vegetable intake, compared to 25 percent of non-gardeners (Litt, J.S., et al., 2011). 
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Community garden at Evergreen Elementary School

Mason Conservation District
450 W Business Park RD
Shelton, WA 98584

Phone: (360) 427-9436
Fax: (360) 427-4396

www.masoncd.org
  • About
    • Our Staff & Board
    • Supporting Our Community >
      • Low Impact Development (LID)
      • School Gardens
      • Youth Education
    • Get Involved >
      • Election Notice
      • Employment Opportunities
      • Internship Opportunities
      • Volunteer Opportunities
      • Request a Presentation
    • Events
    • Contact Us
    • Media >
      • Recent Media
      • Archives
  • Plant Sale
  • In Your Yard
    • Reducing Stormwater Runoff
    • Conservation Landscaping
    • Creating Backyard Habitat
    • Growing Fruits & Veggies
    • Removing Invasive Weeds
  • On Your Land
    • Biochar
    • Agriculture & Livestock >
      • Farm Assistance Program
      • Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP)
      • CREP - Riparian Buffers
      • Manure Exchange Program
      • I have a bulkhead
      • Equipment Rental >
        • Poultry Processing Equipment
      • Soil Testing
      • Featured Farms >
        • Humble Stump Farm
    • Noxious Weed Control
    • Forested Land
  • Waterfront
    • Shore Friendly Mason (marine shoreline) >
      • Shore Friendly Mini-Grants Program
      • I am concerned about erosion
      • Bulkhead Alternatives
      • Top 5 Shoreline Recommendations
      • Marine Shoreline Plants
      • Additional Shore Friendly Resources >
        • Waterfront Living Guidance
        • Puget Sound Shorelines in the News
        • Puget Sound Shoreline Electronic Resources
        • Shoreline Services
      • Shore Friendly Mason Blog
      • FAQ
    • Lakefront Property
    • Rivers, Creeks & Streams >
      • Riparian Buffers (CREP)
  • Fish & Wildlife
    • Fish Passage Barrier Removal
    • Salmon Recovery >
      • WRIA 14 Strategy Proposal RFP
      • Salmon Recovery Committee (WRIA 14)
      • Fish Passage Barrier Removal
    • Shellfish
    • Backyard Habitat >
      • Pollinator Insects
      • For The Birds
    • Skokomish Estuary
  • Resources
    • Organizational Resources >
      • Board of Supervisor Monthly Update
      • Newsletters
      • Board Minutes & Plans
      • Public Records Policy
    • Program Resources >
      • Native Plant Resources >
        • Native plant lists
        • Benefits of native plants
        • Planting guides
        • Native Plant Maintenance
        • Local sources of native plants
        • Pull That, Plant This!
      • Videos
      • Maps
    • Pollinator Insects
    • Workshop materials
    • For Educators >
      • Request an Environmental Educator