Helping Kids Help Themselves: Service Learning and the Garden
University Heights Middle School, Riverside, CA
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“The kids are amazing…they have tons of good ideas. That’s what service learning is all about. They come up with great ideas, but then have to figure out what needs to be done to make it happen. We want them to design it (the garden), come up with the ideas, write letters, make the calls, get pricing. We really want it to be student driven. This is your garden. We’re involved with them, side by side.” Doug Frey, history teacher and garden coordinator |
University Heights’ School Garden
In the fall of 2007, at the time of the site visit, students and teachers were breaking and clearing ground for the next spring season. A winter of lying fallow meant lots of weeds to hoe.
The garden area spans nearly an acre, has handicap access, and offers wonderful opportunities for hands-on education and service learning.
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Curriculum and Community Connections
At University Heights, students create ideas for service learning, fulfilling academic requirements and making community connections at the same time.
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