Butler Elementary School Community Garden

Bobcats 🐾 planting seeds during recess time!

Thank you for helping our garden grow 🌱

Mary's Heirloom Seeds we are excited to see how Black Spanish radish and Kagraner Sommer lettuce acclimate to Springfield, IL this fall! 😃

First garden club session of the new school year! Lesson on tomato’s and food sample was pico de gallo. Then all the kids got to walk through the new squash tunnel!

Miss Alana was thrilled to visit with Oliver and Grandma Pat during the July meet-up!! These joyful moments are cherished 🐾 💝

We still have plenty of open slots for people to sign up to help water the garden! Want to sign up but are intimidated by the process? Message us and we will come to your first watering date and walk you through it!

Butler Community Garden Summer Watering 2026 The Butler Elementary School Community Garden requires water each morning to stay hydrated and productive. Watering during the early morning hours is best for the plants. Garden Club is looking for volunteers to help water the garden this summer! While you're there, get your pick of vegetables, frui...

Butler flower appreciation post!

The squash tunnel is forming!

Bobcats rock!

Fifty beautiful humans showed up for Friday night's produce & popsicle event, and stayed, even though it started raining again! Gorgeous flower bouquets were made and, beet, carrot, chard, collard, turnip, and zucchini was available. Almost all 36 pounds of produce went home with families!🥰

The remaining turnips were donated to The Enos Park Neighborhood Garden for the free farmer's market on Saturday morning. In addition to turnips, Miss Alana harvested and delivered 26 pounds of greens. So far this year, the Butler Garden has provided 354 pounds of produce for our community! 😃

The little library has been refilled! THANK YOU, to all of the generous Bobcats who donated books! 💙

(Original post edited to add beet to the list!)