Edible Schoolyard at Sakamoto Elementary, Chuo
Chuo, Tokyo, Japan · Operator: Edible Schoolyard Japan (一般社団法人エディブル・スクールヤード・ジャパン)
Overview
Following its work at Aiwa Elementary in Tama, Edible Schoolyard Japan extended edible education to central Tokyo, where pupils of Chuo Ward's Sakamoto Elementary School take edible lessons linked to the nearby Edible KAYABAEN rooftop garden. It brings garden-based food education, from seed to table, into an inner-city public elementary school.
Citizen participation
Pupils of Chuo Ward's Sakamoto Elementary School take part in edible lessons at the school and the adjacent Edible KAYABAEN rooftop garden, learning to grow, harvest, cook and eat through their five senses.
Operating model
A non-profit model run by Edible Schoolyard Japan in partnership with the school, the ward and corporate partners.
Impact
Extended Japan's Edible Schoolyard from Tama to an inner-city public elementary school, demonstrating a new food-education model that links a rooftop garden with classroom learning.
Crops
- seasonal vegetables
- herbs
- leafy greens
- edible flowers
Scale
School edible-education program linked with the nearby Edible KAYABAEN rooftop garden
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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