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​School Conservation and Certifications

Oak Forest Elementary School garden is  a registered affiliate school garden of Houston's Urban Harvest and in March 2014 was awarded its Golden Trowel Award.  Urban Harvest, which sponsors two farmers markets,  advocates a natural, organic, ecological  approach to gardening in the metro Houston area and offers classes on such topics as how to start and maintain school and other community gardens; how to prune fruit trees, bushes, and vines; how to establish fall and spring gardens; and how to understand and practice permaculture.

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The hummingbird and butterfly bed planted with milkweeds in front of the portable classrooms is certified as a monarch waystation by Monarch Watch.  A waystation provides nectar sources for the adult monarch butterfly and milkweed plants for the larval or caterpillar form of the monarch butterfly.  

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Hummingbirds find nectar sources in flower beds by the main 5th grade and annex gardens, around the marquee, and in the orchard.  The orchard contains a bird bath, a chimney swift tower, purple martin houses, bird feeders, and fruit trees visited by mockingbirds.  The main 5th grade garden has a purple martin house, another birdhouse, and bee nesting houses.  The annex garden has flowers to attract pollinators and hummingbirds.  The Oak Forest Elementary School campus is certified as a National Audubon Partner with the National Audubon Society.

The Oak Forest Elementary School campus is certified with Texas Wildscapes, a habitat restoration and conservation plan for rural and urban areas​, and Schoolyard Habitats, a joint effort of the National Wildlife Federation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. ​​​

​If you would like to know more about our organization or would like to volunteer you may directly contact OFE Growers Board President Mrs. Lisa Marucci at  Lisa.Marucci@humbleisd.net.
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  • 5th Grade Program
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    • Planting Chart
    • Garden Layouts
  • Produce Inventory
    • Inventory / Order Form
  • Volunteers
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    • Volunteer List
  • Contact
  • Garden Produce / Uses
  • Garden Activity