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Sun, Soil, Sky
A hands-on gardening and STEM program where students grow green spaces, nourish their community, and learn what it takes to keep living ecosystems alive.
Program Overview
Soil, Sun & Sky gets students outside and into the rhythm of the growing season. Each hands-on session explores topics like soil health, composting, seasonal planting, and sustainability through real-life garden work. Students gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to plan, prepare, and maintain thriving green spaces, and how those spaces support both human and environmental wellbeing. It’s more than just science; it’s a foundation for care, responsibility, lifelong stewardship, teamwork, and resilience.
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Program Details
Soil, Sun & Sky goes beyond science, this program helps students understand what it takes to plan, prepare, and manage a thriving garden. Students get their hands in the soil and take responsibility for nurturing living green spaces with sunlight, water, and care. Along the way, they explore ecological cycles, sustainability, and seasonal growing. But it’s not just about plants, it’s about people. This program builds a sense of ownership and community as students grow food systems that support wellness and bring people together.
Suitable for Afterschool Clubs (Grades 6-8). Designed to align with seasonal garden needs (from early spring through to the fall). Ideal for schools with sunny outdoor spaces, or existing gardens as well as, STEM & sustainability-focused initiatives.
Topics Include
Soil science & composting
Garden planning, seasonal planting & harvesting
Pollinators & ecosystems
Food systems & sustainability
Garden beautification & school pride
Format
- For NYC schools with gardens or green space
- Tools, seeds, soil, and materials provided
- Customizable from early spring to fall
- Support schools in creating Green Teams
- Plan, design, and build raised beds
- Set schools up for continued success
Sample lesson plan
“Build-a-Soil Lab”
Objective: Students will understand what makes soil healthy for growing plants by testing, comparing, and discussing different soil types.
Activities
Reflect: Students examine and compare store-bought soil, compost, and soil from the school garden. They record observations about texture, color, and smell to spark curiosity about what makes each unique.
Test: Using simple tools, students measure pH and moisture levels of each soil sample. They learn how these indicators affect plant health and growth.
Discuss: In small groups, students share findings and consider questions such as: “Why does healthy soil matter? How do nutrients and moisture levels impact what we eat?”
Plant: Each student plants a garlic bulb into the soil mix they believe will give it the best chance to thrive. Over time, they’ll monitor the results, linking their hypotheses back to real outcomes.
Wrap-up/Reflection: Students reflect in journals or group discussion on what they discovered about soil health and why it matters for food systems and sustainability.
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