Skokie School Courtyard Garden & Happy Tillers Garden Club

In 2015 - 2016, Happy Tillers Garden Club staff and students collaborated to design, build, construct, and implement an extended school year organic gardening program. An indoor nursery was created to raise the seedlings, which were transplanted in April and May. Every child planted a seed in the spring, so that when they returned in the fall they could witness a physical manifestation of our school community. Produce was donated to the New Trier Township Food Pantry to support the nutrition of local residents.

During 2016-2017,  we are applying for grants, prototyping an irrigation system, and expanding our repetoire of projects to further integrate gardening into the school community. In addition, we are looking for ways to reduce waste and be more ecologically aware.