“Sunshine! Water! Dirt!” students yell out at Black Belt Community Foundation Head Start in Selma when their teacher asks what their garden will need to grow.
The class of ten students that range in age from three to five is planting foods suitable for winter – collard greens, kale and cabbage.
“We’re going to put our plants in the soil and watch them come to life,” their teacher explains.
Shovels and rakes are passed around the garden bed for students to plant their sprouts. Each day the class returns to water their vegetables until they’re ready to harvest some vegetables and cook lunch.
