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Monday 8:15am - 3:30pm Tuesday 8:15am - 3:30pm Wednesday 8:15am - 3:30pm Thursday 8:15am - 3:30pm Friday 8:15am - 3:30pm Saturday 1pm - 4pm Sunday 10:30am - 12:30pm

The Verdi EcoSchool

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A not for profit Eco-Collective Farm School for hands-on, immersion based learning in Melbourne, Florida.

Donate to our GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-keep-verdi-ecoschool-alive The Place-Based Education movement in the United States has been slowly simmering for decades. Place-Based Education is: the process of using the local community and environment as a starting point to teach concepts in language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and other subjects across the curriculum - with an emphasis on hands-on, real-world learning experiences. Finally, as issues surrounding current trends in our traditional school system come to a head, families are seeking more effective ways to cultivate a joy of learning in their children while garnering superior results.

10/28/2026

The final evening is coming.

Roots. Vines. Leaves.

Something beneath the soil.
Something spreading.
Something that seems to know you're there.

We can't tell you everything.

Some things are classified.
Some things are better discovered in person. And some things…
you probably don't want to know about until it's too late.

Come to the final Dark Garden: Undergrowth experience on Friday, October 30.

The garden is waiting. Get your ticket now at verdiecoschool.org/events.

10/24/2026

🎃👻 TODAY IS THE DAY! HALLOWEEN IN THE DISTRICT IS TAKING OVER EGAD! 🧡💀

Brought to you by EGADLife and Verdi EcoSchool, Halloween in the District is HERE, and we’re ready for a spooktacular day of trick-or-treating, spooky hayrides, the Not So Scary Dark Garden, costume contests, and Halloween fun throughout the Eau Gallie Arts District! 🕸️🦇

🧡 A HUGE SPOOKY THANK-YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS! 🧡
Events like this are only possible because of the incredible local businesses and community partners who believe in our community and help bring these special experiences to life. We are SO grateful for every one of you!

🕷️ Please join us in showing some love to our amazing sponsors:
🧡 Surfside Urgent Care
🧡 Catania Product Development
🧡 Harbor Septic, LLC
🧡 Space Coast Pride
🧡 Solazzo Consulting
🧡 Island Sky Salon
🧡 Clover Insurance Agency
🧡 Under Pressure Neuromuscular & Bodywork
🧡 woodandgrace
🧡 Pineapple Farms Real Estate
🧡Trekalla
🧡 Christie Urban-Santillan, Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant

🎃 A BIG SPECIAL THANK-YOU TO Rossetter House Museum! 🏡🧡
Thank you for helping make Halloween in the District such a memorable community celebration and for being such an important part of this special event. We’re so grateful for your hospitality and for helping bring the magic (and a little spooky spirit!) to EGAD!

🛍️ DON’T FORGET TO VISIT OUR PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS!
Make your way through the district and show some love to the local businesses making today extra special:
🧡 Silhouettes Hair Salon
🧡 DB Vintage
🧡 Image Studios
🧡 Madelyn Rose
🧡 Jr League Space Coast
🧡 Antique Connection
🧡 Ace Hardware
🧡 Salty Fox
🧡 Nomad’s Canteen
🧡 New Locos Tattoo
🧡 Standard Collective
🧡 Rocky Water Mercantile
🧡 Dreamland Mini Golf
🧡 Creative Playground
🧡 Music and Arts
🧡 FM Pizza Oven
🧡 En Vogue & Intimate Images
🧡 Dolly’s W**e Bar
🧡 Relentless Real Estate
🧡 Highland Art Studio
🧡 Hair Haus
🧡 Brevard Ballet
🧡 Verdi EcoSchool

🗺️ PLAN YOUR SPOOKY ADVENTURE!
Check out the map included in this post for participating trick-or-treat locations, spooky hayride stops, and all the Halloween happenings throughout the district!

🕸️ TODAY’S SCHEDULE:
🍬 4–5:30 PM — Trick-or-Treat
🚜 4–8 PM — Spooky Hayrides
🎃 5–6 PM — Not So Scary Dark Garden at Verdi EcoSchool
👻 6–7 PM — Costume Contest & Parade at Rossetter House
💀 7–10 PM — Dark Garden Underground at Verdi EcoSchool

Tag your friends, bring the family, wear your costumes, and come join the fun. EGAD is the place to be TODAY! 🎃🦇👻

From all of us at EGAD Main Street and Verdi EcoSchool, THANK YOU to everyone who makes this community so special. We can’t wait to see you out there!

💀🎃 HAPPY HAUNTING, EGAD! 🎃💀

10/23/2026

🎃👻 A BIG SPOOKY THANK-YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS! 💀🧡

Skeleton Bob has been making his rounds, and he was so excited to share a peek at his visit to our friends at Surfside Urgent Care! 🩻💀 Thank you for welcoming our favorite skeleton into your offices!

Events like ours are made possible by incredible local businesses and community partners who help bring the spirit of the season to life. 🧡

We are SO grateful to each of our sponsors for supporting our community and helping make this spooky celebration possible!

🕸️ Please join us in thanking our amazing sponsors:
🧡 Surfside Urgent Care
🧡 Catania Product Development
🧡 Harbor Septic, LLC
🧡 Space Coast Pride
🧡 Solazzo Consulting
🧡 Island Sky Salon
🧡 Clover Insurance Agency
🧡 Under Pressure Neuromuscular & Bodywork
🧡 woodandgrace
🧡 Pineapple Farms Real Estate
🧡 Trekalla
🧡 Christie Urban-Santillan, Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant
Thank you for investing in our community, supporting local events, and helping us create something special for everyone to enjoy. We couldn't do it without you! 🧡

🗺️ Ready to explore? Check out the map included in this post for participating trick-or-treat locations, spooky hayride stops, and historic sites throughout the district. There’s plenty of Halloween fun to discover along the way! 🎃👻

Let’s support the local businesses that support our community. Be sure to give our sponsors some love, follow their pages, and tell them we sent you!

Happy haunting, everyone! 💀🕷️🎃

10/22/2026

REAL WORLD MATH!

Through their General Store venture, Verdi EcoSchool students are learning to:

💰 Count, sort, and manage coins and bills ➕ Make change and practice everyday math 🍕 Explore fractions, percentages, and pricing
📊 Collect survey data, create graphs, and understand what customers want
🧮 Calculate expenses, compare costs, and explore profit
🤝 Build teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and entrepreneurial skills

From researching products and understanding customers to counting the drawer and analyzing sales, our students are learning by doing. Every transaction becomes a meaningful opportunity to practice math, build confidence, and see how classroom concepts connect to the world around them.

Come support our young entrepreneurs!

📍 Verdi EcoSchool General Store
📅 This Friday, October 23
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Stop by, browse what our students have to offer, make a purchase, and cheer them on as they put their learning into action. Your support helps nurture curiosity, independence, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning!

Curious about our programs? Join us for our next Open House - register today at verdiecoschool.org/events.

10/21/2026

🖤🌿 A DARK GARDEN GROWS STRONGER WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR AMAZING SPONSORS! 🌿🖤

Behind every haunting experience is a community that helps bring the magic (and the mayhem!) to life. 🕷️🩸

We’re incredibly grateful to our sponsors Mesirow Financial, Island Sky Salon, and Clinic Vida for supporting The Dark Garden: Undergrowth!

Your generosity helps us bring this immersive, interactive horror experience to life right here in the Eau Gallie Arts District. We couldn’t do it without partners who believe in creativity, community, and a little darkness after dark. 🖤

🌱 The garden is growing. 🕯️ The secrets are waiting. 👁️ And we can’t wait for you to step inside.

Please join us in showing some love to the amazing sponsors helping make it all possible!

🗓️ The Dark Garden: Undergrowth 📍 Verdi EcoSchool — Eau Gallie, Melbourne, FL 🎟️ October 23, 24 & 30

Thank you, Mesirow Financial, Island Sky Salon, and Clinic Vida, Florida's Holistic Acupuncture Clinic & Natural Apothecary, for helping the darkness come alive! 🖤🌿

Dare to enter? There is still time to get tickets at verdiecoschool.org/events!

10/20/2026

🥚🔬 What’s inside an egg? 🐣

Through hands-on investigation, close observation, and scientific exploration, students are discovering how a single fertilized egg can develop into a chick, and how nature provides the nutrients, protection, and oxygen needed along the way.

But this is just the beginning! 👀

Our young investigators are embarking on The Great Chick Challenge, a multi-week adventure that connects science, genetics, animal care, mathematics, and entrepreneurship. Along the way, they’ll explore five big questions:

🥚 What’s happening inside the egg? 🧬 What will our chicks look like? 🐔 Which chicks should we breed? 💰 Can we make a profit? 📣 How do we plan a successful chick sale?

From studying embryonic development to exploring inherited traits, making breeding decisions, calculating costs and profits, and designing a real-world sales event, our students are learning to think critically, solve problems, collaborate, and apply their knowledge in meaningful ways. And the grand finale?

A student-planned chick sale! 🐣🎉

🌱 Curious about hands-on, project-based learning at Verdi EcoSchool? Explore our programs and discover what makes learning here so engaging!

👉 Learn more at https://verdiecoschool.org

10/19/2026

A HUGE THANK-YOU TO OUR NOT-SO-SCARY DARK GARDEN SPONSORS!

A little spooky magic, a lot of imagination, and an amazing community make all the difference!

Verdi EcoSchool extends a heartfelt THANK YOU to Mesirow Financial, Island Sky Salon , Clinic Vida and our local Walmart Store #1702 for a Spark Good grant! Your support has made our Not So Scary Dark Garden experience possible!

Your generosity helps us bring creativity, storytelling, and exploration to life while giving children and families in Brevard County an opportunity to experience the magic of the arts together. From the enchanting atmosphere and intricate costumes to the spooky surprises around every corner, your support helps make this special experience one our community can enjoy.

At Verdi EcoSchool, we believe big ideas can grow into extraordinary things when students are given the freedom, tools, partnerships and support to bring their imaginations to life. Thank you for being part of that journey and for supporting creative learning, encouraging student participation in the arts and meaningful family experiences!

MISSED THE NOT-SO-SCARY FUN? THERE'S ANOTHER CHANCE!

Bring the family and join us for another round of spooky fun at the Not So Scary Dark Garden on Saturday, October 24, from 5–6 PM! Get tickets at www.VerdiEcoSchool.org/events!

We can't wait to welcome more families into our mysterious garden for an evening of imagination, adventure, and just the right amount of spooky!

Thank you to our sponsors for helping our garden grow and making this experience possible!

Mesirow

Island Sky Salon

clinic_vida

Photos by Amanda Domian Photography

10/17/2026

YOUR ASSIGNMENT

You have been cleared for entry.

Your assignment is simple:
Investigate Mother Root Nursery.

Find the evidence. Follow the trail.

Determine what is happening beneath the garden.

But there's something they didn't put in the briefing.

The garden may be investigating you, too.
🗂️🌿

The Dark Garden: Undergrowth brought to you from the minds at Mystery Club HQ!

18+ immersive, interactive horror at Verdi EcoSchool.

The garden is open Fridays AND Saturdays in October from 7-10pm - get your tickets NOW at VerdiEcoSchool.org/events.

Your clearance is waiting.

Photos by Amanda Domian Photography
amandadomianphotography

10/16/2026

CONTAINMENT HAS FAILED ☣️

The garden was supposed to be contained.
It wasn't.

Tonight, the gates open.

The Dark Garden: Undergrowth begins.
Enter Mother Root Nursery.

Investigate what has been growing.
Follow the evidence.

Meet what lives beneath the surface.
And remember:

You are not simply an observer.
You are part of the investigation.

18+ immersive & interactive horror
📍 Verdi EcoSchool
🎟️ Agent Clearance available now

Are you ready to enter? Get your tickets NOW at VerdiEcoSchool.org/events

10/14/2026

🌱 Daily campus jobs may seem simple, but they hold a deeper purpose. They give students the opportunity to practice responsibility, build independence, contribute to something bigger than themselves, and experience what it means to be an essential part of a community.

At EcoSchool, our campus is more than a place where learning happens. It's a place we learn to care for.

Because when children are invited to contribute, they begin to understand something powerful: this place belongs to all of us, and we all have a part to play in caring for it. 💚

Learn more about our programs and how to enroll at verdiecoschool.org.

Address

1851 Highland Avenue
Melbourne, FL
32935

Opening Hours

Monday	8:15am - 3:30pm
Tuesday	8:15am - 3:30pm
Wednesday	8:15am - 3:30pm
Thursday	8:15am - 3:30pm
Friday	8:15am - 3:30pm
Saturday	1pm - 4pm
Sunday	10:30am - 12:30pm

Telephone

+13212982501

Website

http://www.verdiecoschool.org/

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