Teaching Garden

Are you ready to dig in and have a blooming good time? The Teaching Garden at the Springs Preserve is an immersive, fun outdoor space where guests can activate new skills and senses by engaging with an expert desert gardener and getting their hands dirty in our always-growing garden beds and greenhouse. Teaching Garden Video Series The Springs Preserve Teaching Garden video series (Opens video file) was created to support the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm-to-School training initiative . The goal of this series is to expand the reach of the physical Teaching Garden at the Springs Preserve by providing the necessary information and tools for schools to establish a successful vegetable garden. This educational series of 10 videos details the process of selecting, building, growing, maintaining and harvesting crops. Reference our Guiding Document (Opens PDF document) (Opens new window) for notes on each video and additional resources. Admission: Free for members or included with paid general admission. Location: Botanical Garden