Edible Rhody

The Edible Schoolyard at Green Animals in Portsmouth

• Photo by Mae Gammino

  More than 400 students from schools across Aquidneck Island have participated in this innovative (and delicious) “edible curriculum” at Green Animals in Portsmouth.

• Photo by Mae Gammino

  “Once the kids have had a taste of a freshly dug carrot, they keep pulling!”

• Photo by Mae Gammino

  Chief Horticulturist Dan Christina saw an opportunity to further inspire and ultimately educate the younger visitors at Green Animals.

• Photo by Mae Gammino

  Much of the harvest from the Edible Schoolyard garden goes to local food pantries and provides another learning opportunity for students.