This is where knowledge grows

Children grow vegetables together with their teachers.

CLAAS Foundation supports GemüseAckerdemie

At the GemüseAckerdemie, schoolchildren learn that vegetables don't have to come from the supermarket, but can also grow in their own garden. The CLAAS Foundation is also on board, having provided financial support for the four-year image programme run by the non-profit social enterprise Acker since 2022 and now also becoming an official partner of the Gemüseackerdemie.

By planting, cultivating, harvesting and tasting together, children in years 3 to 6 develop a greater appreciation of nature and food and learn about the basics of sustainable nutrition in the school's own field.

The nature experience field can be integrated into lessons in a variety of interdisciplinary ways: The subjects “Agriculture, nutrition and sustainability”, biology, chemistry, politics and geography can be directly integrated. Computer science, STEM, robotics and physics can be added at a later date.

The supervising teachers are actively supported by the GemüseAckerdemie, so that participation in the program is possible even without previous horticultural experience. “The cross-curricular and cross-grade cooperation also promotes teamwork and interdisciplinary learning,” confirms the GemüseAckerdemie team.

Find out more about the GemüseAckerdemie at: GemüseAckerdemie