I am a former Stoddert student (high school class of 2020) and I am currently working on my eagle scout project. I have been asked by Mr. Canada to create new benches for the garden and I, along with my Boy Scout troop, will be building 3 large hexagonal benches, one of which pictured below Read More >>

This past year students from grades 2nd through 5th were enthusiastically involved in our Fall and Spring Farmer’s Market benefiting in so many ways including customer service, product identification, marketing, and sales. Our In- House Composting and Recycling Programs where students learn the importance of how we all can benefit from reusable products lessening the Read More >>

Gardeners and Farmers are extremely busy during the months of January through March, and so are garden teachers! Our students have begun an engaging inquiry-based f​ood literacy curriculum focusing on such topics as: the story of food seed to table, where does our food come from? taking a look at the newly recommended but not mandatory Read More >>

Just think, Thanksgiving is less than three weeks away and I normally have written at least one update regarding our school garden program and our Farmer’s Market. Let me  thank each of you  who make our weekly Spring and Fall Market a success, student volunteers and parents! As you may know, a persistent rainy season had it’s impact on our Read More >>

The following is an update from Stoddert’s Garden Coordinator, Mr. Canada:  What a year it has been in the Stoddert Garden! ​The leaf cutter bees arrived three days ago in time to culminate the end of a beginning increased pollinator garden presence. Our solitary bees including the Mason bees play a major role in the Read More >>

It’s official! Our school’s garden hens now have names:  Rocky and Annabelle! Thanks to the generosity of Gray R.’s family and Kate and Will I.’s family for donating to the auction and buying the naming rights. Make sure to walk by the garden and visit Rocky and Annabelle in their portable coop and see what’s Read More >>

The following is an update from Mr. Canada on the garden…. We are busy in and around the garden though the weather has been rather unseasonable. This has not stopped our kids from attending gardening classes outside. The Spring Farmers Market will begin this coming Tuesday, April 24th in the afternoon at 3:15 pm rain Read More >>

The following is an update from our garden coordinator, Mr. Canada… It was another exciting and busy week inside of the student garden classroom. Students are spending time (5th grade) germinating seeds for our upcoming garden season. Our 4th grade classes watch the documentary on Food Waste. Students will work on a school wide project Read More >>