The Gardening, Environmental, and Outdoor Education Committee (GEO-Ed) brings together teachers, students, and parent volunteers to support AALC’s charter goal of providing an excellent and rich environmental education program.
What do we do?
Make sure there are live plants inside and out for students to nurture.
Plan and plant new gardens and small orchards.
Help maintain existing gardens and outdoor spaces.Support teachers’ efforts to garden and study gardening in classroom plots and themed gardens. Support teachers’ efforts to include outdoor education in a natural setting.
How can you help?
There are many ways to get involved. Come to a meeting and join the discussion.
Donate supplies.
Help maintain the outdoor spaces of AALC (any little bit helps).Adopt a garden or partner with a teacher to improve their garden space. Teach a GEO-Ed enrichment.
Committee Members
Drake Meadow
Mr. Meadow is a Master Gardener with a passion for gardening. He teaches Permaculture and Middle School at AALC.
Tammy King
Mrs. King teaches one of the Early Primary classes at AALC. Many green things can be found growing in her classroom, which overlooks the butterfly garden.
Linda Irvin
Linda has been a parent at the school since 2003. She is a master organic gardener certified through Project Grow and is currently learning about rain gardens and extending the growing season.
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