Educators agree that including an outdoor educational component to a regular curriculum is sorely needed. Environmental components and physical activity in the school curriculum is crucial for a generation raised on computers and video games who have had few opportunities to experience, or connect to, the outdoors. Incorporating Children's Gardens into the curriculum will enhance student attention span and creativity, develop critical thinking and decision making skills, and improve social interaction. Our Butterfly Garden allows students to study how the butterfly interacts with flowers, learn its role in nature, while spending time outdoors in the fresh air. The satisfaction that a butterfly garden affords students while learning about plant-animal interactions, is becoming increasingly popular for all ages. The Children's Vegetable Garden will allow children to learn about planting, seeing vegetables grow, and watching the resident chickens do their part in the growing cycle. Our "Green Thumbs" club will strike a balance between student activity and mother nature. It is wonderful to see how a green campus allows a child to bloom in all areas of life.