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The S.M.A.R.T. Education Garden mission is to educate and empower community on sustainable living, and promotion of a healthy lifestyle.
Mural
Pollinator garden
Garden at night.
Mural
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DESCRIPTION
Located at 1619 S. Flores in the St. Henry's Church courtyard, the education garden serves as an outdoor classroom to Briscoe Elementary students. Our students proudly plant, grow, tend and harvest this magical space. In 2022 S.M.A.R.T. proudly launched its garden based curriculum designed by Texas Green Bee. Spending time outdoors is critical to emotional health and we are thrilled to be cultivating this oasis with our students. Watch the video to see where it all started.
Gardening class with Farmer Lauren
Tasting
Gardening class with Farmer Lauren
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PROGRAMMING
Our garden based curriculum created by partner Lauren Lear of Texas Green Bee was formally launched in September 2022 and serves our 1st - 5th grade Briscoe students. The fresh air, hands on ownership instills pride in our students and takes their voices out into their community. The beauty of this space allows our students to recenter and experience their academics in a beautiful outdoor classroom - created by them.
"The Garden" by Satori Hernandez
Cyanotypes in the garden
"Te Espero" by Magali, 2021
"The Garden" by Satori Hernandez
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ART IN THE GARDEN
A critical component to the S.M.A.R.T. Education garden is creating art. When you walk in, you feel the pride coming from the students. From our signature mural to quirky garden bed signage to spontaneous workshops with professional artists, art created by our students gives the space that magical feeling and cements student voice within the garden.
3rd Saturday Workdays!
Volunteers!
Volunteers!
3rd Saturday Workdays!
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WORKDAYS & VOLUNTEERING!
Third Saturday Work Days, frankly, keep our garden healthy and growing. Join our Briscoe family and the wider community ready to dig in and help. It's always a beautiful morning spent! Always looking to grow our volunteer base so please sign up here or just show up and lend a hand! Click here to become a Garden volunteer!
THANK YOU S.M.A.R.T. GARDEN PARTNERS!
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