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New 2-Acre 'Living Classroom' To Be Unveiled At La Novia Farm In San Juan Capistrano
The Ecology Center, the city and St. Margaret's Episcopal School partner to teach students about regenerative farming and soil health.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA — T he Ecology Center, the city of San Juan Capistrano and St. Margaret’s Episcopal School will hold a ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 28, at La Novia Farm to highlight a new 2-acre regenerative farming “living classroom.”
The event will take place at 10 a.m. at La Novia Farm, at the corner of La Novia and San Juan Creek roads, across from Windmill Park. Media check-in begins at 9:45 a.m.
The program will include a blessing and land acknowledgment led by Adelia Sandoval, an elder with the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians/Acjachemen Nation. Remarks from project partners and a student planting session will follow, with fifth-graders planting fava beans and chickpeas alongside farmers and local leaders.
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Organizers said the site is designed to connect students with soil health, food production and environmental stewardship while serving as a model for future school and community farms.
Scheduled speakers include The Ecology Center founder Evan Marks, San Juan Capistrano Mayor John Campbell, St. Margaret’s Head of School Dr. Jeneen Graham and La Novia Farm Manager Zack Schuman. Spanish-speaking representatives will be available.
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