SHGARDEN - Students harvest veggies

Gabriel's Horn offers hope for the homeless

Mignon Kennedy, executive director of Gabriel's Horn Women's Shelter in South Haven, shows a kitchen at the facility.

Gabriel's Horn offers hope for the homeless

Mignon Kennedy, executive director of Gabriel's Horn Women's Shelter in South Haven, gives a tour of the facility last week.

Gabriel's Horn offers hope for the homeless

Gabriel's Horn Women's Shelter in South Haven.

Gabriel's Horn offers hope for the homeless

Shawna Trousdale and her son Jayden play in a room at Gabriel's Horn Women's Shelter in South Haven. Shawna and her son are former residents of the shelter who now come back just to visit.

Saylor Elementary students present science projects

Fourth-grader John Holland stands near his science project "Does Bleach or Vaseline Preserve a Jack-o-lantern Better?" during the Saylor Elementary School science fair Monday in South Haven. Howell found out that Vaseline preserved a carved-out pumpkin longer.

Saylor Elementary students present science projects

Saylor Elementary School fourth-grader Diamond Howell talks Monday about her science project, "Which Drinks Do the Most Damage to Your Teeth?" Howell will be moving on to the district science fair.

Saylor Elementary students present science projects

Saylor Elementary School fourth-grader Maverik Nelson talks Monday about his science project examining how high a racquet ball will bounce based on temperature. Nelson and four others at Saylor Elementary will be moving on to attend the district science fair.

South Haven kindergartners reap rewards of teaching garden

Kindergarten student Martina Healy, 5, pulls a bonnie green bell pepper off its vine Tuesday while harvesting vegetables from the South Haven Elementary School's American Heart Association Teaching Garden.

South Haven kindergartners reap rewards of teaching garden

Kindergarten student Isabella Ray, 5, and teacher Debi Loverich harvest vegetables Tuesday from the American Heart Association Teaching Garden outside of South Haven Elementary School.

South Haven kindergartners reap rewards of teaching garden

Kindergarten student Isabella Ray, 5, holds a tomato she harvested Tuesday from the American Heart Association Teaching Garden outside of South Haven Elementary School.

South Haven kindergartners reap rewards of teaching garden

Kindergarten students harvest vegetables Tuesday from the American Heart Association Teaching Garden outside of South Haven Elementary School.

Former Olympian visits Boys & Girls clubs

Former Olympian Dick Tillman shakes hands with Ethan Milton, 7, after speaking to kids at the South Haven Boys & Girls Club about his experiences sailing.

Former Olympian visits Boys & Girls Clubs

Former Olympian Dick Tillman speaks to kids at the South Haven Boys & Girls Club about his experiences sailing.

Former Olympian visits Boys & Girls Clubs

Former Olympian Dick Tillman speaks to kids Monday at the South Haven Boys & Girls Club about his experiences in sailing competitions.

South Haven students learn nutrition from the ground up

Master gardener Vince Fischer talks Wednesday about the plants in the new teaching garden at South Haven Elementary School.

South Haven students learn nutrition from the ground up

American Heart Association Youth Market Director Carrie Bruce speaks to students Wednesday at South Haven Elementary School as they begin work on their new teaching garden.

South Haven students learn nutrition from the ground up

Master gardener Vince Fischer shows South Haven Elementary School students how to plant vegetables Wednesday in the school's new teaching garden. Fischer is one of two Teaching Gardens champions who will be working with the students this spring and next fall on their garden.

South Haven students learn nutrition from the ground up

South Haven Elementary School kindergartener Owen Ruder holds up lettuce watered by master gardener Vince Fischer on Wednesday during the opening of the school's new teaching garden.

South Haven students learn nutrition from the ground up

South Haven Elementary School kindergartener John Shaw plants lettuce Wednesday in the school's new teaching garden beds. The garden was funded through a grant from ArcelorMittal and is part of the American Heart Association's Teaching Gardens program.