School gardens have been present in public schools across the nation for quite some time. Most people who have spent any amount of time in a garden can easily identify benefits such as promoting healthy eating habits, engaging in physical activity, taking in natural vitamin D, and connecting to our beautiful world. But for many […]

The Matzke Elementary Garden is located at 10002 Mills Road in Houston, Texas in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD.  This Garden Day program, established in 2017, has served 2,104 students to date.  The Matzke garden consists of a large vegetable garden, large butterfly, and a deck with 8 large clay pots, 2 fruit trees and a metal trough.