LITTLE LOCAVORES
The Dish
If you’re not going to the Arizona Barbecue Festival on April 10, you are either A) a Communist or B) going to the School Garden Open House and Tour organized by Slow Food® Phoenix. The self-guided tour will feature 12 school gardens and a community garden at Scottsdale Community College. Attendees will have an opportunity to speak to the gardeners, teachers and students, and participate in interactive activities at each location.
Stops include the Arcadia Neighborhood Learning Center in Scottsdale with its edible raised bed garden and a Sonoran desert garden, and Mesa Arts Academy, with 16 5’x5’ raised redwood beds, as well as a large grass area beneath a mesquite canopy for an outdoor classroom. What’s so special about school gardens? They provide hands-on learning, build community, encourage healthy eating, and allow children to explore and value natural environments. And we think that’s pretty cool. Plus, you might want to learn about them for a school in your community.
Tickets are $10 for adults and free for children, and are available at www.schoolgardentour.eventbrite.com or at one of the gardens listed below. The event runs from 9am to 1pm, so it’s entirely feasible to do the BBQ Festival after the tour, meaning that even if you’re a Communist, you’re AOK in our book.
Starshine Academy, 2801 N. 31st Street, Phoenix
Hidden Hills Elementary School, 1919 E. Sharon Drive, Phoenix
Desert Garden Montessori, 5130 E. Warner Road, Phoenix
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