Using our curriculum and garden services, 200+ teachers at 17 schools in Boulder County will bring 6,000+ students out to their school garden this year.
We are working to deepen engagement in school gardens by providing more training and support to teachers and parents, and creating more opportunities for garden-based learning such as summer camps, before/after school programs and more volunteer opportunities for youth and families. We aim to make school gardens more welcoming and meaningful to a greater diversity of students and their families through bilingual signage and improved communications.
We invite you to join us in making gardens an integral part of every school community! You can get involved by making a donation or signing up to receive our newsletter which contains gardening tips, educational resources and volunteer opportunities.
Our largest fundraiser of the year is coming up!! Please join us for the 21st Annual Boulder Garden Tour on June 28th, 2025. Tickets are on sale now!
School Gardens benefit children’s health, education and environment.
Increases academic engagement
Research shows that outdoor classrooms refuel students for learning when they return to their regular classroom. Students who learn in outdoor settings become better thinkers. A majority of our teachers report that students are more engaged and better understand content when they learn in the garden.
Improves physical and mental wellness
Garden-based learning has positive impacts on the physical and mental health of children by increasing physical activity, improving states of mind, teaching important nutrition concepts, and exposing them to new fruits and vegetables which they are then more likely to eat.
Develops environmental stewardship
Garden-based learning fosters a connection to nature, an understanding of important ecological concepts, and an ethic of environmental stewardship. This will prepare students to solve our greatest environmental challenges. Learn more about our Climate Victory Garden methods.
See our program in action and hear from kids how much they love it!
Fall 2023 – Changing the Way Students Learn
Fall 2019 – Changing the Way Students Understand Food
Our school has unanimously chosen year after year to renew our contract with Garden to Table because of the quality of support they offer, the benefit to students and the ease of use for teachers.
Amber Billington, Emerald Elementary 3rd grade teacher
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT – Garden to Table honors the experience, wisdom, and resilience of Indigenous Communities. In partnership with Boulder Valley School District, we share the following land acknowledgement:
Boulder Valley School District resides and operates on land that is the ancestral homeland, and unjustly & illegally taken territory of the Ute, Puebloan, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Apache, Navajo, and 48 other tribal nations historically tied to this land, who have called this land home since time immemorial. We acknowledge the atrocities committed here, including the painful history of genocide, forced assimilation, and efforts to alienate the Indigenous inhabitants from their homeland, supported by the policies of the United States government.
El Distrito Escolar del Valle de Boulder reside y opera en tierras que son tierras ancestrales natales, e injusta e ilegalmente arrebatadas del territorio de los pueblos Ute, Puebloan, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Apache, Navajo y otras 48 naciones tribales históricamente asociadas a estas tierras, y que han llamado a estas tierras como su hogar desde tiempos inmemoriales. Reconocemos las atrocidades realizadas aquí, incluyendo la dolorosa historia de genocidio, la asimilación forzada y los esfuerzos para alienar a los habitantes indígenas de sus tierras, con el apoyo de la políticas del gobierno de los Estados Unidos.
Find the full acknowledgement and more information on the BVSD website.
You acknowledge that there are inherent risks in, and injuries that may occur from, your child participating in the Garden to Table program (the “Program”), including, but not limited to, injuries from inedible food; allergic reactions; cuts; bruises; dirt or other materials in eye; falling, or tripping; error of judgment by personnel; or paralysis, disability, or death. Due to the nature of the Program, there are more hazards and risks than the foregoing, and there are also unknown and unforeseeable hazards. You agree to not let your child participate in the Program unless your child is medically able to participate. YOU VOLUNTARILY, FREELY, AND IRREVOCABLY ACCEPT, ASSUME, AND ACKNOWLEDGE ALL RISKS AND DANGERS RELATED TO YOUR CHILD’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. In case of illness (including allergic reaction) or accident, you hereby grant permission for emergency treatment to be administered to your child, including, without limitation, emergency aid. You hereby assume full responsibility for any such action, including payment of the costs for such emergency treatment. For more information, please contact your school administrator.
The Program is provided “as-is,” and we make no representation or warranty as to (1) the accuracy of any materials provided in connection with the Program, including, but not limited to, our Harvest Recommendations, and (2) any student learning outcomes.