Building a K-12 regenerative school garden curriculum: Seeking perspectives

I'm working on developing a school garden curriculum for students from kindergarten through grade 12.

The goal is to design a framework that integrates hands-on land stewardship directly into the school system, moving beyond basic gardening into deep ecology and regenerative systems thinking:

growing organic food suitable for local climate

permaculture and agroecology

self-sufficiency

market gardening and economic pathways

school subjects in the context of the garden

outdoor pedagogy training for teachers

...what else?!

While this is initially being designed for a project in Chile with support from the state educational authority, the core methodology will be universally adaptable. We are contracting a US doctoral student who is basing this as her thesis at a Canadian university, in which we plan to pilot down south in the next year.

To build a truly functional path, I am looking to you Permies for your collective insights, lessons learned, and real-world experiences...and your dreams for our future generation. 🌱

This helps guide us in building the core of our curriculum from a diverse array of real permaculturists.
🙏 Thank you