Eco Agriculture or Permaculture

Encompasses small-scale city farm to full-size rural farms that are organic, biodynamic or using other sustainable methods. Can be used to indicate organizations that make the link between urban communities and nearby farmers though community-supported agriculture (also known as CSAs or box schemes), 4H demonstration farms, agriculture schools or food security resources and networks.

Classroom Research

This is the theoretical starting point of our project. In the classroom, students learn about globalization and the food industry. They bring empty food packages from home and use a large world map with stickers to trace where each product came from. By checking the labels, they discover the hidden environmental costs of global shipping, such as air and sea pollution. This research phase prepares them for the practical step of building a local greenhouse.

The Educational Greenhouse

This educational greenhouse is an active learning space in our school. It focuses on hands-on climate education. Students experience the farming process step by step. First, they research where their everyday food comes from to understand the environmental damage caused by global shipping. Next, they learn basic agriculture, build the greenhouse together, and prepare the soil.