Happy Valley Elementary

Students have gardened at Happy Valley since 2010, when the Happy Valley staff invested significant professional development time into creating a shared understanding of how the garden can serve as an outdoor classroom aligned with the core curriculum. When Happy...

Geneva Elementary

The Geneva Elementary School garden was established in 2010 with support from Common Threads, plus financial support from the PTA, and the hard work of many Geneva families who spent their weekends building the garden by hand. The garden is a small, tranquil place in...

Cordata Elementary

The Cordata School Garden was built in 2015 with support from Common Threads. It expanded the following year with the hard work and dedication of the Cordata PTA as well as the support of the Principal and Vice Principal. The Cordata Garden is a place of beauty,...

Columbia Elementary

The Columbia School Garden was established in 2008. This sweet garden was designed by Mardi Solomon, a Columbia Parent, and was built with the help of volunteers, generous local donors, Columbia’s Parent Association (CPA), and the School Ground Enhancement Committee....

Birchwood Elementary

Birchwood Elementary is an International Baccalaureate (IB) School serving the Primary Years Program. Birchwood Elementary’s garden dates back to 2007, when it was established by a few teachers with a strong vision. Since the school was rebuilt in 2014, the garden has...

Silver Beach Elementary

The Silver Beach Elementary Garden, established in 2014, is located adjacent to the playground and is made of two raised, terraced beds on the grassy slope that connects the playing field to the school building.  Though it is small, it is in a sunny location and has...