Our projects and programming
Our Mission
The mission of the Salmon School Garden is to ·connect students and the community to their roots (and their food!) through garden education.
More than just planting a few vegetables, the SSG is designed to be a dynamic program, fully integrated into our community’s long-term learning environment, connecting students to their academics, their food and their community.
““Teaching kids how to feed themselves and how to live in a community responsibly is the center of an education.” ”
The Garden Classroom
The Garden Classroom involves students in all aspects of growing in the garden as a means of awakening their senses. Whether it is completing garden chores, creating art and poetry in the orchard, or learning math and science in the pollinator patch, each grade level and every class subject (pk-12!) has the opportunity to explore the Garden space.
The Kitchen Classroom
The purpose of the Kitchen Classroom is to create opportunities where kids can engage in hands-on lessons around food, health, and sustainability. From developing knife skills, to creating recipes and learning how to incorporate fresh food from the garden into daily food choices, the Kitchen Classroom (indoors or out in the Garden!) is a critical component to our program.
Summer Kids Garden Program
While we offer heaps of exciting lessons and activities throughout the regular school year, our main growing season is of course during the summer months when school is out! We have developed a really fun Summer Kids Garden Program to help kids stay involved with the Garden throughout the summer.
To learn more about our program and to sign your kids up for this year’s activities, please fill out contact us!
Community
Growing future stewards of our community is an important element of the Salmon School Garden. That’s why we work hard to share the bountiful harvest of the Garden, partner with local organizations and agencies, and celebrate this amazing space throughout the summer. Some of these community activities include:
Lemhi County Farmers Market booth Lemhi Social Services Lemhi Afterschool Promise LCCI Mahoney House Community produce pick days Student backpack produce program USFWS Pollinator Patch And more!