Heights Elementary has two beautiful gardens for our students, teachers and staff to enjoy: an interior garden of native plants with a lovely natural pond and creek, and an exterior fruit, vegetable, herb and flower garden that can be enjoyed from the front of the school.
The courtyards are managed and cared for by Garden Club students as well as parents, community and PTA volunteers. It takes a lot of sweat and love to keep these gardens growing, so if you have a green thumb, want to learn more about gardening, or just enjoy digging in the dirt, please join us!
SATURDAYS - Occasional Saturday morning work days for larger projects that require more manpower (dredging the creek, installing signs, major plantings, etc.).
Free Community Seed & Plant Swaps - Free community event held in October and March in the lawn space in front of the school garden. Local gardeners are encouraged to come share seeds, plants, advice and/or any other garden items and get to know one other. Sign up below for the Garden eNewsletter to stay current on dates and details for the upcoming swap.
MAY MARKET - Homegrown Heights Farmer's Market - held annually in May, allows Garden Club students to sell their harvest, with 100% of proceeds going right back to supporting our gardens.
See a strange, but fascinating looking bug buzzing around your garden? Chances are, if we have seen it in the school garden, you may see it near your home too. Visit our Garden Bugs! page to view photos of interesting bugs and other wildlife we encounter in our garden courtyards.