And what a trifecta it is. Sandpiper Shores Elementary School in Boca Raton recently debuted new garden T-shirts, proudly inscribed on the back with the three Gardens of Hope collaborators supporting this year’s efforts: Whole Kids Foundation, Sprouts Farmers Market, and The Joseph P. Cory Foundation.
Together, these partners are helping bring impactful organic teaching gardens to life. With the right support, schools across Palm Beach County can establish outdoor classrooms where students learn hands-on in the garden. Introducing children to these experiences at an early age helps them develop healthier food choices and build habits that support lifelong wellness.
March features our “Your Nose Knows” module—an engaging lesson that uses garden herbs and vegetables to explore our powerful sixth sense: smell. Students discover how scent influences emotions, food preferences, and even healing. One highlight of the lesson was a creative project where students decorated linen bags and filled them with fragrant lavender flowers to make their own sachets. Additionally, they explored the history of aromatherapy and shared stories about how certain foods and scents remind them of family time and holiday traditions.
We invite you to join us in growing this impact. With your support, we can expand these gardens and ensure that even more students are ready to roll up their sleeves and “dig in.”
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