manzo elementary school archives - planet forward - 克罗地亚vs加拿大让球 //www.getitdoneaz.com/tag/manzo-elementary-school/ inspiring stories to 2022年卡塔尔世界杯官网 tue, 28 feb 2023 18:36:52 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 manzo elementary, creating stewards of the earth //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/manzo-elementary-creating-stewards-earth/ tue, 04 feb 2020 22:10:14 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/manzo-elementary-creating-stewards-of-the-earth/ manzo elementary school in tucson, arizona is fostering nature lovers from a young age by integrating an ecology program into their educational institution.

]]> tucson, ariz. — when i first walked past the doors of manzo elementary, i was greeted by a tan woman wearing blue pom pom earrings. blue baldwin, the ecology program coordinator, welcomed me into the school. she ushered me to a courtyard which housed a little stage and a chicken cage. there were no chickens, i was immediately puzzled. she could see my confusion and started walking me around the first courtyard to another open area on the opposite side of the school. a secret garden was waiting for us.

a small organic garden supported rows of leafy vegetables. children came from a classroom nearby and began to water the plants, a routine chore for them. across from the garden was a large chicken coop and greenhouse. sprinkled in between these structures were small trails and vegetation. the classrooms surrounded a miniature environment which felt foreign in a tucson neighborhood. this school is moving the planet forward in a way i had never seen before and i knew i needed to share it. their sustainability practices are fostering a love of nature with young children and passes on an appreciation for the environment to younger generations.

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