How Does Your School Garden Grow? | Edutopia
On a crisp fall morning, I watched students at Lewis Elementary School, in Portland, Oregon, roll up their pant legs and wade barefoot into piles of sand, clay, straw, and water.
Credit: Suzie Boss
There were smiles galore and a few squeals as kids squished the earthy mixture called cob between their toes. It was messy, sure, but also meaningful. Using an ancient method called natural building, students were constructing a brand-new bench for their ever-expanding school garden.
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Our Lewis Elementary School garden program is profiled in a recent post by Suzie Boss on Edutopia.
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