Whatcom Middle School

  Whatcom Middle School is Common Threads’ headquarters, featuring a large, diverse garden that includes annual production beds, a perennial food forest, and a hoop-house for season extension. There is a rainwater harvest tank that provides water well...

Sunnyland Elementary

Note: The Sunnyland garden program is currently on hiatus during construction. The Sunnyland Elementary School garden was established in 2014 with support from Common Threads. It expanded significantly in 2016, thanks to the PTA’s SAGE (Sunnyland Activists Garden...

Roosevelt Elementary

The Roosevelt garden was established in 2009 and has been steadily growing ever since with support from Common Threads. In 2017, the garden nearly doubled in size thanks to the installation of 13 new raised beds in a secondary garden space closer to the school and...

Parkview Elementary

Note: Garden programming at Parkview has been put on pause during construction.  The garden has been a beloved classroom at Parkview Elementary since 2007. The current garden (moved in 2016) is tucked behind the school playground and was built thanks to the vision of...

Northern Heights Elementary

Northern Heights Elementary school garden was established in September 2017, with support from Common Threads. Over the course of just one year the garden classroom has gone from just a few raised beds, to a collection of thriving garden filled with a variety of...

Carl Cozier Elementary

Since its establishment in 2012, the Carl Cozier Elementary garden has been regarded as an important outdoor classroom that builds community and connects children and families to healthy foods and a green space. It is a place where kids learn life skills and grow as...