With the cancellation of schools in March 2020, due to the Covid Pandemic, our after school clubs, Exploring Ecosystems through Gardens and Art, in five schools were also put on hold. We realized that with school closures, and the focus on “learning” via computer, many children were missing healthy time outside, and the social/emotional support [read more]
Dec 15, 2020 | Categories: Art + Environmental Education Program, Celebrate the Art in Earth, Compost, EDUCATION PROGRAM, Foraging and Wildcrafting, PROGRAM INDEX, Regenerative Gardening, SCHOOL GARDENS PROGRAM, Seeds, Soil, START A GARDEN | Tags: Art Education, Environmental Education, garden education | Comments Off on Home Gardening Activity Kits
Exploring gardens and art connects children with the beauty and magic of the natural world. Art and gardens reinforce learning, engaging all the senses, and providing fulfilling hands-on projects. By using art to teach about nature and gardening we provide children experiences vital to their mental and emotional growth and well-being. In addition, art is an effective way to
Dec 15, 2020 | Categories: Art + Environmental Education Program, Art and Gardening Clubs, Celebrate the Art in Earth, EDUCATION PROGRAM, PROGRAM INDEX, SCHOOL GARDENS PROGRAM | Tags: Art and Garden Clubs, Celebrating the Art in Earth, Ecology, Environmental Education | Comments Off on Exploring Ecosystems through Gardens and Art
Gardens for Humanity offers an art enrichment program we call “Celebrating the Art in Earth” to six schools in Sedona and the Verde Valley. This program provides much needed art and environmental education, which supports academic standards in a way that is engaging to students. Meet our 2019-20 Teaching Artists >> This program is central [read more]
Aug 27, 2016 | Categories: Art + Environmental Education Program, Celebrate the Art in Earth, EDUCATION PROGRAM | Comments Off on Celebrating the Art in Earth
Third grade students learn about the life of a seed – planting, germination growth, producing blossoms, leaves, flowers, fruit; and dispersing their seed before they die, only to live again. Martha Edwards, movement and dance teacher leads children through the life cycle while exploring their own “seed” – body awareness, feelings, expression – telling a