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Maplewood Elementary School Garden Angels
Basic Information
Grade Level:
K-5
Address: Maplewood Elementary School 2200 Maplewood Road Fort Wayne In.46819
Person of Contact: Ephraim Smiley
Phone Number: 467-7150
Fax Number: 260.425-7409
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Additional Information
Student Size: 470
Student/Teacher Ratio: 25/1
Number of Teachers: 25
Hours/Week: 40
Funding:
Donations
Gardens (Sq. Feet): 400 sq.ft
Program Highlights:
We are The Maplewood Elementary School Garden Angels we are 25 children strong .
We give Eco-friendly Garden Tips on TV Channel 21.
We are the largest community garden in the MIdwest.
We donate 75% of our crop to senior citizens.
We build our garden equipment out of waste stream items.
We build bicycle plows.
We plant 300 tomatos
Mission Statement:
We provide 4 hours per week of moderately strenous exercise in an agricultural setting for children and adults, We offer participants an opportunity to fill their freezers willl fresh locally grown organic produce.
Philosophy/Belief Statement:
Exercise in the garden is a win /win situation for children and adults.It's never boring.We grow own food and benefit from our labors in myriad of ways .
Program History:
We are in our 5th year of utilizing our garden for health , fitness and wellness.The program was established to offer children an opportunity to exercise in a safe place and grow organic vegetables for their personal consumption and as a service project for senior citizens on fixed incomes. We donate vegetables to low- income seniors as a buffer against their expenditures for medicine.
Volunteer Participation: 10 adults/ 25 children.