VOLUNTEER TO WATER the TFES Gardens

Summer in the gardens is such an exciting season, as the plants grow, bloom and produce fruit!  The good news: you can help us this summer and see the gardens!  Signup to water or stop by (and pull some weeds if you please!)

Thank You Supporters

We really can’t thank our volunteers enough, but we are going to try here so check it out….

Garden Family Volunteer Event on 4/18

Save the date!   Tentatively (with district approvals). Garden Family Volunteer Event – Saturday, April 18th, 1-3pm https://bit.ly/Garden-Family2026 ###

Roots of Wellness: Planting Lifelong Healthy Habits With Your Children

Parents play the most enduring role in shaping how children view health, balance, and self-care. Every meal shared, walk taken, and calm response modeled becomes a lesson that lasts beyond childhood. By turning everyday routines into learning moments, families can make wellness feel natural rather than forced.

WE SENT HOME PLANTS – Here’s how to care for them & Photos!

5th Grade Garden Club Students under cover during a rainy Learn @Lunch In Garden Club, we focus on growing food, and part of our mission is to help our families grow at home! So, your kids are brought take-home plants to your family after school Friday. We are here to support our families to grow!Continue reading “WE SENT HOME PLANTS – Here’s how to care for them & Photos!”

School Front Native Garden Planting Event on May 4th

Make an impact and change the front of our school! We know it’s been pretty ugly up there, but a lot has been happening behind the scenes! JOIN the TFES Garden Club for the “School Front Native Garden Planting Event” Event Details:   When:  Tentatively – May the Fourth Be With You!  1:30pm – 3:30pm  Who:Continue reading “School Front Native Garden Planting Event on May 4th”

How To Care for Your Student’s Take-Home Plant

THIS WEEK:  WE ARE SENDING HOME CUPS OF SOIL WITH SEEDS YOUR KIDS PLANTED!  In Garden Club, we focus on growing our own food, and part of our mission is to help our families grow at home! So, we send home starter plants and are here to support our families to grow! We have putContinue reading “How To Care for Your Student’s Take-Home Plant”

Soil, Sun, & Science with Students

A 5th grade class and all the 4th grade classes joined us in the TFES Food Garden to help us correct our soil and prepare our beds for planting! With the help of Penn State University’s Agriculture Department, we had our soil tested. We used the reports, as we applied math and soil science toContinue reading “Soil, Sun, & Science with Students”

Join Our Family Event – Saturday, March 22nd

Our 1st event of the year is the Garden Family Kick Off on Saturday, March 22nd, 1-3pm (event approved!)  All the March 22nd updates, info, and RSVP link at https://bit.ly/Garden-Kick-Off2025. All are welcome to join the TFES Garden Club Community!  NO CLEARANCES NEEDED for this Family Event, but Parental Supervision is Required for anyone underContinue reading “Join Our Family Event – Saturday, March 22nd”

TFES GARDEN CLUB: SPRING INTO ACTION! 

Grab your calendars and your garden maps! It’s time to plan the spring! SPRING NEWSLETTER: with all the happenings and links. Highlights below: 🍅 EVENT: Garden Family Kick Off: on Saturday, March 22nd, 1-3pm 🥬 SEE THE SPRING SCHEDULE.          🥒 STUDENTS LEARN @ LUNCH starts in April! Some important seeds below:       🌽 Students still wantingContinue reading “TFES GARDEN CLUB: SPRING INTO ACTION! “