Our school garden is to be used by all students throughout the school year, linking to existing curricula related to science, the arts, environmental stewardship and healthy living. It also offers an opportunity to work directly with nature, promoting mindfulness and allowing our children to take a break from our modern electronic world.
Founded in spring 2019, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the start of the Harlem Renaissance, this garden will celebrate and remember the significant impact of the Harlem Renaissance. Our school’s namesake, Alain L. Locke, was instrumental in advancing the major cultural shift which grew out of this important time period.
The garden offers a ‘Centers’ Design. There is a Reading/Teaching nook, a Sensory Garden, Sustainable Science Center, Dig It! Diamond, Zen Garden, Pollinator Gardens, and our Urban Farm (the L-Shaped beds)
Join us Friday afternoons (weather permitting) – you can volunteer or just enjoy the space!
In October 2019, Timberland volunteers helped get our garden to it’s future vision by making some great strides in landscaping and building several new beds, including our symbolic L-shaped maze of beds, in an energy filled day!
P.S. 185 was the host location for the new Garden Train D3 kick off event. This was a day where our garden was open to all, with raffles, kids activities and volunteer work caring for the street trees in the neighborhood.
Take a look at our photo album to see how the garden has transformed!