Frontenac School

About our Garden

Please describe your garden, is it raised beds, in the ground, do you have a greenhouse?

Our Room 2 Crew community garden is made up of two large raised beds, each measuring 12 x 12 feet. Together, we’ve created a space that grows a beautiful variety of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and even tall, cheerful sunflowers.

This year, we also tried something new — the African meal sack — which can grow enough food to feed a family of six for up to 24 dollars! We had so much fun planting, watering, and watching our garden come to life. Everything grew beautifully… except for the broccoli and cauliflower, which decided to take a little break this season!

Our garden reminds us of what we value most in Room 2 Crew: teamwork, care, and growth…both in our plants and in ourselves.

What vegetables/fruit do you grow in your garden? What do you have a difficult time growing in your school garden?

Everything grew beautifully… except for the broccoli and cauliflower, which decided to take a little break this season!

Why did your school decide to add a school garden?

During the summer months, some of our elders and their families kindly volunteered their time to care for the garden, keeping it healthy and thriving. On Saturdays, our Religious Groups joined in, connecting our garden work to learning about gratitude, stewardship, and community care.

Who manages the garden day to day? Who manages the garden over the Summer break?

families, elders, and our Grade 7 leadership students volunteered their time to care for the garden, keeping it healthy and vibrant.

What do you do with the harvest from your garden? Do you have a harvest celebration? Do you use it in the cafeteria, or culinary classes? Do you donate some of the produce?

We were proud to share the food and flowers from our garden with families and community members, spreading kindness and care beyond our classroom.

Do you have community involvement? Do you have parents and volunteers? Have been able to source other funding to help your garden grow?

families, elders, and our Grade 7 leadership students volunteered their time to care for the garden, keeping it healthy and vibrant.

What are your future plans for the school garden?

We will continue to grow our garden and try new things

Any words of encouragement/tips for a school starting a school garden?

Trust the process. Not everything will grow the way you hope, and that’s okay. Gardening, like learning takes patience, care, and time. Every season teaches us something new, even when things don’t turn out as planned.