Edible School Garden Project

The Edible School Garden Project was launched in 2020 as a collaboration between TKS and plant scientists in the Biological and Environmental Sciences & Engineering (BESE) academic division of the University (led by Professor Rod Wing and Anna Rautek).  The Edible School Garden enables our students to develop a deep understanding of sustainable agricultural practices, food production, the environment, healthy food habits and living, and the study of plant science. It offers learning across many curricula areas, including culture, history, math, chemistry, physics, biology, engineering... to Kindergarten to Grade 12.

Our students are working with plant scientists and garden designers to design and build the physical school garden, with TKS educators and University faculty working together to develop curricula.  The project delivered the physical garden in August 2022, and it’s already an embedded part of the curricula for the 2022/2023 school year.  Phase 2 of the project will then look at building a TKS shade/greenhouse facility including a biology lab which can be used to undertake hands-on experiments, led by the University’s students and post-doctoral researchers.

Secondary students also have the opportunity to take part in research projects that are taking place at the existing KAUST research field site and greenhouse.