Miss Billie's Garden Classroom

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A nonprofit fundraiser supporting

Summit Community Gardens and EATS

Miss Billie’s Garden Classroom will welcome all ages to explore and learn hands-on about gardening.

$810

raised by 5 people

$25,000 goal

Support the Kids!

Update posted 1 year ago

At the Summit Community Gardens, our kids' education programs are our heart and soul. We empower kids to embrace the ecosystem that creates a healthy garden. From the microorganisms in the soil to the birds and the bees flying around. One of our big goals this year for #livepcgivepc is to raise enough money to start phase 2 of our outdoor garden classroom. Please share with us your experience with kids' programs in the garden and spread the word to donate this November 4th.

Our goal is to create a space where youth feel inspired to explore and learn about gardening and honor the history of the land. Named Miss Billie's Garden Classroom, we honor Billie Koleman, a previous owner of the land where the garden now resides. Commonly known as Miss Billie in our community due to her career of running a school focused on outdoor education and farming on the property, we are excited to honor her legacy through the continuation of her vision.


We envision the physical space of the garden to be broken into the following main areas:

Classroom Area - Area where youth participating in our programs may safely store
their belongings, engage in lessons, complete art projects, conduct experiments, and
eat lunch/snacks in a comfortable, shaded environment. This includes summer
camps, afterschool programs, field trips, and homeschool groups. Ideas we have for
this space include a chalkboard surrounded by natural seating for lessons (e.g. logs,
stumps), Natural Dye Garden to supplement art and science lessons, a simple
outdoor kitchen, raised garden beds specifically for programs, and a permanent
shade structure. This space will be appropriate for all ages (K-12) as well as adult
education.

Natural Play Area - A space for younger children (K-8) to explore the world of
gardening and engage in hands-on inquiry. Ideas we have for this space include
sensory stations, features to attract native wildlife (e.g. birdhouses, bug hotels), a
planting bench, a plant themed tinker area (e.g. blocks representing and labeled
parts of the plants that they may build), and natural features to climb upon (e.g. logs,
boulders, wooden bridge). The goal is to encourage free play for youth in our
programs, garden tours, and the general public.

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