Part of Urban Harvest's mission is to improve the quality of youth education in greater Houston through growing outdoor classrooms at schools. We help any school who is interested to get started and provide ongoing support through a variety of services.

An introduction to school gardens Find out all the ways that school gardens enhance learning.

Subjects taught in the outdoor classroom A wealth of curriculum exists for education using school gardens as a hands-on teaching tool.

Starting a School Garden

Find out all you need to know about how to start a garden at your elementary, middle, high school or youth center. School gardens have been initated by parents, teachers, science coordinators and administrators.

Our Services

How Urban Harvest can help you start a school garden or support your current garden.

Download and view our Outdoor Classrooms Video and get a visual introduction to some of the more than 65 school gardens in the greater Houston area. See students getting excited about learning in the garden and hear from the teachers who have benefitted from the gardens.

Our After School Initiative

In addition to the support we provide helping schools to start outdoor classrooms, we run an after school program at area elementary schools and teach science, math and other lessons in the garden.

Successful School Gardens

Below are just a few of the many exemplary outdoor classrooms in the greater Houston area: