The “King’s Community Garden” Summer Program will engage approximately 20 students, from 6th and 7th grades. As a new addition to the MLK Charter School’s annual Summer Science Academy, this program will be held June 1-June 30, 2009, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Students will work with a variety of volunteers from Common Ground Relief, Urban Farm Network, etc. to learn the “ins and outs” of gardening, the importance of community gardens, and learn about fruits, vegetables, and herbs indigenous to Louisiana. Students will also be engaged in a variety of service learning activities centered around supporting the Lower 9th Ward community. The primary goal of this program will be the construction of a community garden on campus.
Download “King’s Community Garden” for more information and contact Justin Mack, Science Coordinator, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science & Technology.
