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About Common Ground High School, Urban Farm, and Environmental Education Center in New Haven, CT
Common Ground provides a unique learning space where students can explore their potential, build relationships, and develop skills for creating change.
At Common Ground, there are opportunities for all ages and backgrounds to participate in activities that will help them connect to their community and the environment. From hands-on learning experiences in the urban garden to community conversations, Common Ground offers a wide range of activities that foster growth and understanding. Additionally, Common Ground provides leadership and environmental education programs for students of all ages that promote positive change and active engagement with the community.
Common Ground is a center that is dedicated to creating a just and sustainable world. Through their programs, they provide an environment where people are able to learn, engage, and grow. They offer a variety of activities and programs for all ages and backgrounds, and promote leadership and environmental education to empower people to create positive change. By connecting to the local environment, building relationships, and exploring potential, Common Ground is creating a brighter future for all.
Programs at Common Ground High School, Urban Farm, and Environmental Education Center in New Haven, CT
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The Schoolyards Program
The Schoolyards Program of Common Ground supports the creation and effective use of school gardens, schoolyard habitats, and outdoor classrooms in schools. We believe that by using our knowledge and resources to provide professional and technical support, we can help schools realize the full potential of teaching outside in deepening the academic and emotional learning of their students.
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Seasonal Farm Tour preK – 8th
Come join us for a farm tour and witness the exciting changes that happen each season. Students can meet the goats and sheep, spend time in the chicken yard and try different foods from the garden. In the fall, we are harvesting the garden and prepare for winter. Springtime brings seedlings and the addition of new chicks and life on the farm. Classes are encouraged to visit both in the fall and the spring in order to fully appreciate the seasonal changes on the farm.
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Harvest Pizza K – 8th
Students will trace the path of pizza from the local farm to our dinner table and the important role of sun, soil, water and air in everything that we eat.
Each student will make an individual pizza from scratch and top it with fresh veggies and herbs from the garden. Fall is harvest time and students will also participate in harvesting vegetables, taste testing seasonal foods and visiting the animal yards. In winter, we can visit our greenhouses to harvest some cold weather crops like spinach and other greens!
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