Month: January 2014

First of 12 Captain Planet School Learning Gardens Opens in Ventura County

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First of 12 Captain Planet School Learning Gardens Opens in Ventura County -Posted January 29, 2014 / http://www.vcstar.com The Captain Planet Foundation (CPF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards, has created its first Learning Garden in Ventura County with help from Food for Thought Ojai and Agromin. The garden is at Rio Del … Read more

DOLE FRUIT BOWLS® & CAPTAIN PLANET FOUNDATION JOIN FORCES TO HOST A LEARNING GARDEN CHALLENGE

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Contest Seeks to Reward Environmental Stewards in Schools Across the Country with $5,000 cash prize (January 29, 2014) – DOLE Fruit Bowls® and Captain Planet Foundation are teaming up to host the “DOLE Fruit Bowls & Captain Planet Foundation’s Learning Garden Challenge.” The contest will recognize schools (K-8) that have established school gardens that provide … Read more

A Unique Middle School Garden Program

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Captain Planet Foundation and The Nature Conservancy are excited to offer a unique school garden program to middle schools in Atlanta Public Schools and DeKalb County Public Schools!  The Nature Works Everywhere Gardens will give ten lucky recipient middle schools the training and resources necessary to use their school garden as a learning laboratory. With … Read more

Peace Pollinator Garden

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A grant from the Captain Planet Foundation helped students from The Drop-In Learning Center plan and plant a Peace Garden, using native and butterfly-friendly plants. The garden was planted in Riverside Park in New London, CT, an 18-acre park located in a neighborhood with a high percentage of residents living in multi-family housing, with limited … Read more

Community Bottle Blocks and Model Eco-Learning Center

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Thanks to a Captain Planet Foundation grant, Rehoboth Children’s Home Inc.’s (RCHI) youth in Tarlac, Philippines were able to completed the Community Bottle Blocks and Model Eco-Learning Center project. Students educated their fellow students and community members about a more environmentally friendly way to manage non-biodegradable waste through the creation of “bottle blocks”. A bottle bock is … Read more

Aquaponics and Remote Sensing in Hawaii

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Thanks to a Captain Planet Foundation grant and the Ko’olauloa Educational Alliance Corp 40 Students at Kahuku High in Kahuku, Hawaii learned how to use computer arduinos (microcontrollers with software) and sensors. The students tied the arduinos and sensors into an aquaponics system housed in an existing greenhouse next to the school. The project included setting up a lab and … Read more

What’s New with CPF Learning Gardens?

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?See what 2013 CPF summer Learning Garden intern Bethaney Herrington is up to now. Click here to learn more  SEE YOU IN TEXAS!CPF will participate in the 7th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference in Austin, Texas April 15-18,2014. CPF and Life Lab are hosting School Garden Support Organizations Unite! -Tuesday, April 15, 1:30 – 5:30 pmA networking session for organizations … Read more