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Bring learning to life.
In a world of screens, students crave hands-on experience. The Rise Garden is a living, breathing lesson in biology, chemistry, technology, and wellness. It’s a versatile and highly-engaging tool that brings abstract concepts to life.
Cultivating Impact in Education
Across the country, a growing community of educators and students are transforming learning with Rise Gardens.
More than just a garden, Rise Gardens partners with schools to bring hands-on, sustainable education to life. With ongoing collaboration, dedicated support, and expert coaching from our education team, we’re here to help educators maximize the impact of every garden, nurturing curiosity, and innovation in the classroom
A multi-dimensional learning tool.
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Sample Lesson: Run a photosynthesis lab. Have students test how different light cycles (managed via the app) affect the growth rate and leaf color of their plants.
Fun Fact: Hydroponics eliminates the variability of nature. By providing a steady stream of nutrients and perfect light, plants can grow up to 5x faster than in traditional soil.
🧪 Science
Turn abstract concepts into living lessons by making your garden a hands-on biology and chemistry lab.
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Sample Lesson: Calculate growth rates and yield. Students measure plant height daily, plot the data on a graph, and calculate the average growth rate. At harvest, they weigh the produce and calculate the "cost per gram."
Fun Fact: A 3-level Rise Garden can grow up to 108 plants at a time. That's a lot of data to track!
📊 Math
Make math tangible as students track growth rates, measure yields, and analyze real-world data from their harvest.
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Sample Lesson: Explore food origins. Students grow herbs like basil (Italy), cilantro (Mexico), and Thai basil (Southeast Asia) to discuss how food travels and becomes part of a culture's identity.
Fun Fact: Growing indoors lets you move from "food miles to a few steps". You can harvest fresh produce that would normally travel thousands of miles to reach your grocery store.
🗺️ Social Studies & Geography
Explore global cultures, geography, and history by growing the herbs and foods that define a region.
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Sample Lesson: Use the garden as a "Wellness Corner." Students can practice 5 minutes of mindfulness, focusing on the gentle light and water sounds to help reduce stress and improve focus.
Fun Fact: Nurturing plants teaches patience and responsibility. It’s a powerful, tangible way to reconnect with nature, inside, and offers a sanctuary for mindfulness.
🧘 Health & Wellness
Cultivate patience, responsibility, and mindfulness with a living, hands-on tool for Social-Emotional Learning.
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Sample Lesson: Create a "Classroom Co-op." Students develop a business plan, track expenses (pods, nutrients), and "sell" their harvest to teachers or a cooking class to fund their next growing cycle.
Fun Fact: Our mission is to empower self-sufficiency. This project teaches students the real-world value of growing their own food and managing a resource.
💡 Entrepreneurship
Build real-world business skills as students develop a product, track expenses, and market their harvest.
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Sample Lesson: Deconstruct the system design. Students map how the garden works. How does the patented water flow system deliver nutrients? How does the app control the lights and pumps?
Fun Fact: Our gardens are a perfect fusion of form and function. They are designed to be a modern, modular , and efficient system that makes smart gardening simple
⚙️ Engineering
Inspire future engineers by deconstructing the garden's smart systems, from its patented water flow to its app-controlled technology.
Spark curiosity in any space.
This is a living platform designed to spark curiosity, nurture wellness, and build community. It’s a dynamic, hands-on experience that makes learning tangible, from seed to harvest.
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The Rise Garden
- From 48 to 108 plants
- 195w
- Full spectrum LED lights
- 12 gal of total water capacity
- Free companion app
- 40 lb Max yield/month
- 100+ plant varieties
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The Rise Loft
- Grows 36 plants
- 65w
- Full spectrum LED lights
- 12 gal of total water capacity
- Free companion app
- 20 lb Max yield/month
- 100+ plant varieties
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The Personal Garden
- From 8 to 12 plants
- 33w
- Full spectrum LED lights
- 1 gal of total water capacity
- Free companion app
- 7 lb Max yield/month
- 100+ plant varieties
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Rise for Schools FAQs
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Rise Gardens are for every grade. We work with educators in preschools, elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools, all the way through higher education.
Our gardens are a dynamic tool for any learning environment, from a single classroom to a school-wide STEM lab. -
The Rise Garden is a truly multi-dimensional tool. It's a natural fit for STEM, Wellness, and Entrepreneurship programs.
Students can explore biology and chemistry, learn to code with our app integrations, or launch a micro-farm. The sensory experience engages students in every subject, from nutrition and culinary arts to geography and art. -
We designed the garden to be effortless so you can focus on teaching, not troubleshooting. It takes just a few minutes a week—our smart app does the thinking for you, telling you exactly when to add nutrients and water.
It’s a simple and beautiful addition to your classroom. -
Our gardens are designed to fit beautifully into any classroom, library, or cafeteria. The system is fully self-contained (no soil, no mess) and only requires a standard power outlet—no window needed.
It's also quiet; the water pump runs intermittently and is designed to be a peaceful, non-disruptive presence. -
You have great options. You can put the garden into a "sleep mode" via the app, which automates light and water cycles to conserve energy while you're away.
You can also do a final harvest before break—because our plants grow up to 5x faster than soil, you can start fresh and have a full, vibrant garden just a few weeks after you return. -
Yes! You can grow a world of learning. We offer over 70 varieties of greens, herbs, fruits, and flowers.
Our system and optional trellis accessories are also beautifully designed to support larger and vining plants like tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers. -
Absolutely. This is a perfect tool for hands-on science. While our app can automate everything for a perfect harvest, you can easily switch to manual controls to run experiments.
Students can test variables, adjust light and water schedules, and lead their own discovery. -
Yes, we're here to support you. We offer a library of educator guides and lesson starters to help you seamlessly integrate the garden into any subject.
They are the perfect spark to help you and your students get growing. -
Absolutely. Our nutrients are 100% safe for growing edible plants. The garden itself is built from high-quality, durable materials, comparable to high-quality furniture, and designed to be a safe, lasting, and inspiring part of your school for years to come.
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We're here to help. We offer special educator pricing and provide a resource guide with tips and examples to help you find and apply for STEM, wellness, and community grants.
Please contact our education team for a custom quote and grant-support package. -
We offer several flexible payment options, including purchase orders and all major credit cards. Our team is ready to work with your school's procurement process and tax-exempt status to make ordering simple.
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Yes! We love it when educators share our story. Please ask our education team about our referral program and how you can help bring a living classroom to another school.
