(MESITA EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER – Oct. 26, 2022) – Mesita ECDC parents, teachers and students joined La Semilla Food Center for a garden beautification project Thursday, Oct. 27. 

The beautification project was part of El Paso ISD's Edible Education Program. It will include cleaning the school garden, planting new trees and harvesting fruits and vegetables at Mesita ECDC, 220 Lawton. 

The Edible Education Program provides grade-school students with opportunities to explore and engage in hands-on activities through school gardens that are designed to grow an abundance of healthy foods, in addition to incorporating gardening and cooking activities in the classrooms.