🌱 Welcome to the Haynes School Garden!
The Josiah Haynes School Garden is a vibrant, hands-on outdoor learning space consisting of 5 raised beds located near the front entrance of the school’s gated fields. Each year, it brings together students, teachers, and community volunteers to grow flowers, vegetables, herbs, and community spirit.
📸 View our growing Photo Gallery
What We Grow
- Perennials: Dill, chives, sage
- Vegetables: Radishes, cherry tomatoes, summer crops
- Flowers: Student-designed seasonal blooms, including an all-white flower bed created by Girl Scout Troop 77285
- Pumpkins: Grown each year and featured in our popular Haunted Haynes activity
🛠️ Seasonal Activities & Learning
Spring (April - May)
- Clean and prep garden beds
- Repair frames and clear winter debris
- Girl Scout-led flower bed design and planting
- 1st-grade radish planting with Mrs. Brannen
- 2nd-grade “Plantopia” learning station
- Shrub planting, watering & weeding
Summer (June - August)
- Radish harvesting (1st Grade)
- Summer planting by volunteers
- Garden display for Haynes front lobby
- Weekly watering & weeding sign-ups
- Preparation for our future Miyawaki Forest
Fall (September - October)
- Harvest of summer crops
- Planting fall vegetables
- Pumpkin harvesting & Haunted Haynes fun!
- Campus-wide invasive species control
Winter (November - March)
- Bed clearing & seasonal planning
- Miyawaki Forest planning continues
- Weather-permitting work days to manage campus growth
🌼 Get Involved!
Volunteers are the heart of our garden's success. Whether you're a parent, student, or community member, we’d love your help!
👉 Sign Up to Volunteer (link coming soon!)
📅 Upcoming Work Days:
Details coming soon — check back for updated dates!
🌳 Coming Soon: Miyawaki Forest!
We’re excited to be planning a small-scale, fast-growing native forest at Haynes using the Miyawaki method. This initiative will enhance biodiversity and outdoor learning for years to come.
