When does a public school district decide that it's worthwhile to invest in building school gardens? Read about Cambridge Public Schools' commitment to garden-based learning for all of its students– by investing in learning gardens and a longterm partnership with CitySprouts. On the Children & Nature Network The New Nature Movement blog, Cambridge Public Schools and CitySprouts share their success in bringing learning alive for young people across the city.

"You ask a pre-kindergarten class what they expect to find in the garden, and one student offers: an octopus. For that student, this is a valid theory. Maybe we will find an octopus out in the garden. Later on, you can use their experience to make a conclusion. Did we see an octopus while we were out in the garden?”