Kids Can Spend Summer Mornings at Open Gardens at All Elementary Schools with Hudson Valley Seed

Part of what has changed Beacon for the better and forever are the agricultural initiatives that spread into different interest groups from all age groups. We have highlighted the children's gardening program before from Hudson Valley Seed, and there is a new program everyone must know about for the summer: every weekday morning from 9:30am - 11am, Hudson Valley Seed staff and volunteers are hosting open gardens, and all are welcome to join in planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, reading, and crafting. These programs run from June 27- August 19, 2016.

The open gardens will rotate between each elementary school in Beacon and one in Garrison.

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Gardening tasks and kids’ activities are offered in one of the school gardens managed by Hudson Valley Seed. Participants will read books, harvest produce, and take home fresh-picked veggies and herbs!

Open Garden Times and Locations:

Mondays 9:30-11am at Glenham Elementary School, 20 Chase Drive, Fishkill
Tuesdays 9:30-11am at J.V. Forrestal Elementary School, 125 Liberty Street, Beacon
Wednesdays 9:30-11am at The Garrison Union Free School, 1100 NY-9D, Garrison
Wednesdays 3:30-5:00pm ‘Stories-n-Snacks’ in the shade of a beautiful tree beside the South Avenue school garden. All ages are invited to come hear a garden-related story book while snacking on fresh veggies from the garden. 
Thursdays 9:30-11am at South Avenue Elementary School, 60 South Avenue, Beacon
Fridays 9:30-11am at Sargent Elementary School, 29 Education Drive, Beacon

Open garden times also run in Newburgh at Horizons on Hudson Elementary School, Temple Hill Academy, the Newburgh Boys and Girls Club and the Newburgh Armory Unity Center. Visit www.hudsonvalleyseed.org for those times and locations.

If you are doing Summer Camps (see our guide for great camp ideas in the area), and you are not going weekly but are selecting days, Hudson Valley Seed's program is a great supplement! Participation in this program is free, but donations area always accepted online.