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      • Enrichment
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Guadalupe Montessori School
  • Home
  • Admissions
    • Registration
    • Tuition and Fees
    • Financial Aid
  • Programs
    • Montessori Method
    • Nutrition Program
    • Toddler Classroom
    • Primary Classroom
    • Elementary Classroom
    • The GMS Garden
    • Enrichment
  • Current Families
    • Pay Tuition Online
    • School Information
    • School Events
    • School Calendar
  • About GMS
    • About Us
    • Meet the Faculty
    • Meet the Administrators
    • Meet the Board
    • Employment Opportunities
The garden at Guadalupe Montessori School, Silver City NM

The GMS Garden

Established in 2002, the GMS garden has grown from a loosely organized community garden to a full-fledged school and community garden that provides: enrichment programming for GMS students; fresh vegetables for the GMS kitchen; fresh vegetables for sale at the Silver City Farmer's Market; community workshops and events; and volunteer and internship opportunities for youth and adults.

The GMS garden has a 10' x 50' greenhouse in our upper garden, as well as a chicken coop and a medicinal herb garden.

Feel free to come by the school to check out our project or follow us on Facebook and Instagram to learn more! The GMS garden staff participates in a variety of community outreach activities, including Earth Day and the Silver City's Farmers Market.

Kids in the garden

Each GMS classroom has In The Garden enrichment experiences and activities tailored to the age and developmental level of the children. 

Toddler Students

GMS toddler students enjoy exploratory nature walks through the garden, sampling the garden's bounty, smelling fragrant flowers and herbs, and digging in the digging area. Garden staff helps choose and install safe, fun and interesting plants in the toddler play area, enabling further observation and interaction with the natural world.

Primary Students

GMS Primary students come out to the garden every week as the weather permits and work with a variety of tools and materials designed to build basic gardening skills and coordination as well as an understanding of natural and ecological concepts. Students are encouraged to explore the garden environment, experiencing a variety of tastes, smells, textures; and enjoying the many interesting things to see! Extended day students use the garden to further explore the botany work they are doing in the classroom. 

Elementary Students

GMS elementary students visit the garden on a weekly basis with their respective classes for project oriented work including planting, weeding, harvesting, caring for the chickens, and fencing and building projects. Besides helping with the care and maintenance of the garden and chickens, students are encouraged to develop and execute their own projects and experiments in the garden. The elementary children regularly incorporate garden resources into their classroom science and art projects. 

Photo Gallery

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

sunflowers galore

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

picnic tables for lunch and learning

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Amaranth

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Shucking corn

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Building a snail condo

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

onion bloom

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

playing in the sunflower house

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

We grow corn, squash, carrots, tomatoes, beans and so much more!

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

The GMS Greenhouse

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Peppers!

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

The kids love to help in the garden!

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Garden supervisor, Izzy, picking lettuce.

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Amaranth

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Reading books and singing songs is part of the GMS garden experience.

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Squash!

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Getting in touch with nature.

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Looking for feathers in the chicken coop.

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Tending to the sunflower house.

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Pruning and picking

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Little watering cans for little hands.

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Tomatoes!

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Elderberries

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Garden friends

the garden at Guadalupe Montessori School in Silver City, NM

Chickens!


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