About The Austin School Garden Network (ASGN)

For our children to care about the environment, they must experience nature. And what better place than on the school playground?

The Austin School Garden Network is a collaboration of groups, agencies and individuals dedicated to just that: reconnecting children and nature.

Well-documented research supports the value of outdoor learning environments paired with integrative, hands-on curriculum. In school gardens, we see benefits to children's health and nutrition, their increased understanding of the biological world and acceptance of their responsibilities as stewards of the environment.

Mission Statement:
Connecting Central Texas community resources to promote the social, nutritional, environmental, and academic benefits of school and youth gardening programs.

Partners
AISD Middle Schools, Austin Discovery School, City of Austin, Keep Austin Beautiful, KIPP Austin College Prep School, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, National Wildlife Federation, Redeemer Lutheran School, Skillpoint Alliance, Sustainable Food Center, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Travis County Master Gardeners, etc.