A Schoolyard Garden

Have you ever eaten something that you grew in your own garden? Many people ___1___ (not have) the pleasure of this experience. Alice White, the owner of a restaurant, set out to change all that for a special group of students at a middle school.

Alice worked with the school's headmaster to create a cooking and gardening program at the school. She believes in the ___2___ (important) of people knowing where their food comes from. Her goal at the middle school was to show children the pleasure in gardening and in ___3___  (prepare) the foods that they grew. She wanted to teach them that a healthy body and a healthy environment go hand in hand.

The project that Alice began took a lot of time and patience. With the help of teachers, students and community volunteers, she ___4___ (turn) a parking lot into a garden. At the same time, she changed a cafeteria into a kitchen. There the students could prepare food and share meals with ___5___ (they) teachers.

Students have found that they look forward to spending time in the garden each week. They have learned about the life cycles of different plants by gardening. They also know ___6___ to improve the earth by using the leftover of fruits and vegetables. Many have discovered that they like fruits and vegetables that they were not willing to try.

Alice White dreams that one day there ___7___(be) a garden in every school. She hopes that school lunches can be prepared using the produce from the gardens.

If you are interested in learning ___8___ (much) about this schoolyard and finding out about how to start a garden at your school, visit www. schoolyard. com.