Seward Montessori School Outdoor Classroom

This pro-bono design and implementation was the catalyst for big change in an underutilized school courtyard. The landscape architect developed a vision with teachers and students to create a dynamic outdoor classroom for $38,000 and over 300 hours of volunteer time by landscape architects, teachers, students, and parents. This project led to year-round outdoor learning, the hiring of a full-time Outdoor Learning Coordinator, and the changing of city codes to allow chickens on school campuses in Minneapolis.