Our Mission
Welcome to
Lessons From the Garden
Our non-profit provides children and adults hands-on opportunities to explore nature by gardening. In addition to cultivating new spaces, we revitalize abandoned and neglected outdoor areas.
Our platform for developing an appreciation for the natural world is simple: gardening basics, grow some food and understand the life cycles of plants, animals, and insects. Healthy eating habits, responsibility, a work ethic, patience, and communal sharing are all essential lessons from the garden.
- GARDENING BASICS
- GROW SOME FOOD
- UNDERSTAND LIFE CYCLES
Tried and True
Lessons from the Garden
The faces you’ll see below are the reasons our non-profit “Lessons from the Garden” was created. There are many wonderful stories to go along with these faces and we’d love to share them so please, take a moment to learn more about their experiences.
——Interested in how it all began?——
Garden Club 2019
in the fall of 2019I was suddenly removed from the Kiser building after 13 years, and would no...
Public Health Department 2019
Growing vegetables for our communityIn the early spring of 2019 our garden received a grant from...
Fundraisers
Fun things we did to raise money for the garden!As you might expect, it takes quite a bit of money...
As a practitioner of Occupational Therapy in the schools, I have been trained to think about the whole child. This includes their emotional & social health, their ability to visualize and play freely, to explore and understand the sensory world around them, and encourage their need to have a place to explore and connect with the natural environment.
FAQ
When was your Teaching Garden established?
Our first bed was built May 1, 2015.
How is The Teaching Garden Funded
Our garden is funded through a variety of grants, fundraisers, and private contributions.
What is your best advice for beginning a school or community garden?
Build your garden in phases and complete one stage at a time. Taking on too much can be a recipe for disaster and will drive you crazy.
What is your greatest need?
Volunteers for planting, maintaining and special projects.
Want to implement a program like this?
We would LOVE to be there for you.
Let us help YOU make a huge impact on the future growth of the ones you care about while you help them foster a deeper connection to nature, themselves, and each other.
Awards
Helping People, Changing Lives
Community Action Partnership
OAPSE Employee of the Year
Dayton Public Schools
Elizabeth Abernathy Hull
Scholarship Committee of The Garden Club of America, and
The Garden Club of Dayton
OUTstanding Teacher Lifetime Achievement Award
Five Rivers Metro Parks
Community Partnerships
