Run by volunteers and student helpers. Markets are typically on Friday after school, starting in late August and running through mid-October. Students harvest fresh produce and flowers grown in our garden to sell in the market. Funds generated by the market go to support Steele School Garden programs.
Dig It Days
Happening in the Spring and Fall, Dig it Day is a Steele community-wide event to prep our garden beds for the coming seasons.
Class Planting Days
Class Planting Days are offered in the spring and depend on volunteers from the Steele Garden team and parent volunteers from every class. By exposing students to the garden process from seedlings to table (plant seedlings, transplant, weeding, watering, harvesting, and farmer’s market), this experience teaches children the importance of working together toward a common goal and expands the exposure of children to a basic understanding of where their food originates.
Start seedlings for the Home Tour
In 2024 we raised over $2K for the Steele PTA through our sales of plants at the Home Tour booth that we had at the street fair. To make this happen we always ask for volunteers to start seedlings at their homes until the greenhouse is the proper temperature to store the seedlings. While this may seem intimidating, we appreciate any help we can get in this area, and we are here to help you with any questions that might arise during the process. It can be very rewarding and fun for your kids to see the seedlings grow.
Summer Garden Weeding & Watering
Each Spring we ask Families to ADOPT-A-BED! Over the summer, each class has several families that sign up to tend their assigned garden bed and enjoy the harvest. The commitment is about 1 hour every week.
Want to get involved or find out more information about Steele’s Garden?
Reach out to steelecommunitygarden@gmail.com. We need and appreciate volunteers of all levels of gardening experience!S