Earlier this week, Mount Madonna School fourth and fifth grade students took a field trip to UCSC’s Life Lab to learn more about nutrition and the role of organic gardens. Docents shared with the students about how different colored vegetables help support distinct body functions, such as memory, bone growth and eye development; they also took students on a garden ‘tasting tour,’ with students sampling chard, kale, rhubarb, kohlrabi and tangerines.‘Eat a rainbow of fruits and veggies is important for proper nutrition’ docents told the students. They reminded students that eating a balanced meal meant their plate of food should be half fruits and veggies, one quarter grains and one quarter protein and a small amount of healthy fat. For lunch the students prepared a vegetable lentil soup with vegetables they harvested from the garden; afterwards they explored UCSC’s diverse organic farm.
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Photos by Jessica Cambell
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Nestled among the redwoods on 355 mountaintop acres, Mount Madonna is a safe and nurturing college-preparatory school that supports students in becoming caring, self-aware and articulate critical thinkers, who are prepared to meet challenges with perseverance, creativity and integrity. The CAIS and WASC accredited program emphasizes academic excellence, creative self-expression and positive character development. Located on Summit Road between Gilroy and Watsonville.
