Unity School Inc

The garden plays a special role at Unity School. In fact, it serves several purposes!

Our school and property are remnants of an almost 100-year-old farm. The original house was built in 1928, and a garden has existed in this spot for most of those 100 years. Respecting and caring for this heritage are important responsibilities of our garden.

We grow our garden organically, aiming to establish a sustainable system for cultivating food and flowers for our families. Working in the garden with staff, teachers, parents, and children, we learn more about our responsibilities to the Earth and its living things.

The garden serves as a classroom where children learn daily about nature, the origin of food, the changing seasons, the elements, and the cycle of life in our world. It provides a hands-on environment, which is the best way to learn.

We plant, water, weed, and harvest. We even plant seeds in our solarium and greenhouse in late winter to prepare them for our garden. We discover firsthand what happens when there isn't enough light or water or when a young plant is squished during transplantation into a larger pot.

Additionally, our garden produces organic food to complement our meals at Unity. We enjoy the fruits and vegetables at lunch or as snacks. The children participate in the entire process, from planting to harvesting to eating the fresh food. It’s much more enjoyable to eat broccoli when you just helped pick it from the garden this morning.

If you ever want to volunteer in the garden, please contact one of the directors. There's always plenty to do there!