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Hillcrest Elementary

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420 E.Holland Rd.
Holland, PA 18966

Last updated: 09/09/2009

Contact: Karen Lawler
Phone: 2159441600
E-mail: Klawler@crsd.org
Web Site: http://CRSD.org -click on-Hillcrest Elementary - 5th grade - Klawler
County: Bucks

The garden in our school is used as a quite Reading and Writing center when the weather is fair. Students help me compost through the cafeteria and we plant annual flowers in the spring to be enjoyed in September upon their return to school. The whole school uses it K - 6

Number of Kids Involved: 35
Square Feet of Gardens: 50

Grades Involved:

  • K - 4
  • 5 - 8

We are interested in being E-Mail Pals and would like to exchange:
I've never done this before so I guess I'll let you pick a partner for me. I would like to know more about plants that bloom in the fall so the kiddies can enjoy flowers in the fall when they return to school. Thanks

Gardening Contexts/Emphases:

  • Outdoor, Flowers
  • Trees
  • Community Service
  • Special Needs
  • Birds
  • Composting
  • Other

Level of Student Participation (hours/week/child): 5+

Number of Participating Teachers: 1

Number of Participating Parents / Volunteers: 0

Number of Parent / Volunteer Participation (hours/week/person): 1-2

Funding Sources:

  • $ Donations

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