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, which has been financially supporting the four-year educational program of the non-profit social enterprise Acker since 2022, is also on board.

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.