Charedi Girls Who Grow Swiss Chard
What’s one typical reaction when we tell people that Leshomra wants Charedi children to grow their own food at school?
“That’s a nice idea, but it will never happen.”
Well, we have news for all those doubters. It’s already happening!
Leshomra’s green education program in Jerusalem’s Charedi kindergartens is in full swing. These photos from December show the beginnings of one mini-farm in a Beis Yaakov kindergarten in Har Nof, Jerusalem.
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- Moving rocks out of the way in preparation for the growing beds.
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- Playing with dirt has become part of the official kindergarten curriculum.
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- Morah Tziporah introduces the girls to their new best friend – an earthworm!
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- All the seedlings are in…
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- Giving the first gentle watering
For the past 5 months, the girls have been lovingly tending their little farm. Finally, spring is here and look at the difference.
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- The lettuce, beets, potatos, carrots and kohlrabi, read for picking.
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- Tending the mature plants
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- Enjoying their little farm
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- Who grows (and eats) Swiss chard? We do!
Leshomra’s green education program is happening now in 6 major Charedi cities around Israel.
Thanks to Kindergarten Teacher Tziporah for sending us these photos of her students enjoying their little farm.
We hope you enjoyed it too!