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Granny’s Garden School was founded in
2002 by a grandmother who wanted to give
children the opportunity to pick flowers. She began with a
flower garden at Loveland Primary School - where her
grandchildren were in the first and second grades.
Today, with more than 100 vegetable gardens, a large herb
garden, lots of flower gardens, a ¾ mile nature trail and an
apple orchard,
the
little flower
garden
is now one of the largest and most
comprehensive school garden programs in the country.
It is located
on the 24 acre shared campus of the Loveland Primary and
Elementary schools attended by all of the
district's first-fourth
grade students.
Though based on school grounds, Granny's
Garden School is
a separate 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization funded by individual
donations, foundation grants and various fundraisers. Services
are provided to the school system free of charge.
In addition to the school garden program, Granny’s Garden
School runs the
Schoolyard Nature Network, to assist
others with developing their own school garden programs and the
Family Garden Project to encourage students and their
families to start their own gardens at home.
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