Experimental School Of Nutritional Gardening
This will be a serious gardening school
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foremost, to teach people how to grow their own nutritionally-packed food anywhere
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secondarily, to learn other disciplines related to growing your own food
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math (to know how to portion, convert measurements, figure volumes, etc)
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science (to become familiar with forces of nature that can affect gardens)
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industrial arts (to learn how to build and fix things related to gardening)
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food preparation and preservation (to present Taste-N-See classes)
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civics (to know how to work with the laws of the land)
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the arts (to learn how to express gardening in the most attractive ways)
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history (to learn how agriculture has affected individuals and nations in the past)
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Bible (to learn how the spiritual life intertwines with gardening and character building)
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public speaking (to learn how to give gardening talks in public… and make them evangelistic, when appropriate)
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economics (to make ends meet to make a profit)
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cultures (how to adapt gardening styles to different cultures)
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health (how to maintain and enhance it through gardening)
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psychology (how plants and emotions correlate)
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self-improvement (applying character-building lessons to gardening and vice versa)
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Students will learn the many facets of gardening
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seeds (their needs and potential for improving)
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soils (how to identify, use, change,and care for them)
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weather/climates (how to use and prepare for them)
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weeds & pests (how to profit from, get rid of, or control them to your advantage)
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equipment (their special characteristics, how to make, use and care for them)
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shelters (how to construct different kinds to protect plants & enhance growth)
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will have practical experience in the The 7 Levels of Gardening
The school will also be experimental, with data collected to support their research
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to enhance growth
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to increase yield
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to make more climate hardy and resist spoiling after harvest
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to improve seed for the next generation (power seeds)
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to resist disease and infections
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to hasten harvest
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to improve nutritional quality
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to design better growing areas
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labor-saving devices and systems
the student will learn how to be self-supporting
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through the growth and sale of produce (CSA, truck gardens, fruit stands, etc.)
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through specializing (like seasoning herbs, empowered seeds, dried flowers, etc.)
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through industries related to gardening (constructing greenhouses, tools, supplies)
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through training others (classes, seminars, DVDs, books, articles)
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learning how to use social media and other commercial advertising
the student will become an eclectic gardener
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one who uses the best of many gardening persuasions
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but avoids anything harmful to plant, environment, gardener, or consumer
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is Bible based and mission-minded
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practices methods that are counterparts of character-building principles
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will be known for quality of produce, sustainability and simplicity of techniques, and breadth of knowledge
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will know how to heal the land, replace it, or resurrect it if dead
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will also be practical in their life (outside of gardening)
the mother school will be located in the NW
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prepared to plant and nurture satellite schools anywhere
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nonprofit? (to be discussed, possibly have investors share in the profits)
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self-sustaining (not dependent on donations to keep afloat, once in full operation)
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100+ acres with tillable land and abundant year-round water
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funding will come from various sources
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investments
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profits from onsite industries (including internet classes, books, dvds, etc.)
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tuition from students
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donations
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charges for services (consultations, seminars, projects outside of the school)
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all workers will be paid equally or fairly
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students will be from high school (junior and senior) to adults
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facilities for RVs (short or long term), cabins (for small families), dorms (for singles), houses (for larger families)
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classes will be on site, via internet, DVDs, as well as in satellite locations (future plans)