About the Project

The Foxboro Garden, established in 1995, became a special place for learners of all ages and abilities. From soil-and-seed to dining plate, it has allowed hands-on experiences related to many of our goals for Life Science, Math, and Language Arts, to name a few. Raised-bed planting spaces serve as a home base for a variety of projects. With IFT grant help in 2015, we were able to improve the safety of our aging wooden boxes and replace with eco-friendly 50-year raised-beds. There are already ideas to relocate our beloved ‘outdoor classroom’ by bordering the Foxboro Library, outdoor lunch area, and inner courtyard to allow improved access, plus heightened inspiration via garden learning. We also plan to continue a focus on native plants for our insect pollinators and Social Studies units. Grape growing, school-wide garden stone paint days, and milkweed habitat support for California’s monarch butterfly are also special elements of “Foxboro Garden — Fox to Fork!”