{"id":1629,"date":"2025-05-21T16:10:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/plant-a-seed-blog\/?p=1629"},"modified":"2025-05-21T16:53:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:53:19","slug":"joseph-battin-school-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/plant-a-seed-blog\/2025\/05\/21\/joseph-battin-school-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Battin School #4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ee97a749073ef90115b5588c92697d29\" style=\"color:#06786d\">Elizabeth <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Students at Battin Main get to planting!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a sunny May afternoon, some of the 7th graders at Joseph Battin School #4 &#8211; Main, had a different type of learning experience. They got out of the classroom walls and into the school garden. It was time to plant the different types of seedlings that were picked up from Groundwork Elizabeth. From tomatoes and cucumbers to lettuce and basil, these students rolled up their sleeves and got to work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This hands-on experience was more than just a gardening project. They learned about environmental stewardship, sustainability, and the science of plant life. This initiative was part of the 2025 Plant A Seed Program: Union County Kids Dig In! School Garden Grant Program. 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