Forest Hills Gardens
WELCOME
To Forest Hills Gardens and the 5210 Lets Go with Farmer Joe program.
A unique replicable multi-grade sustainable agriculture outdoor learning center that began 2011.
This has developed into 5 sustainable greenhouses and an outdoor classroom operation.
The overall program design (which is continually updated) is considered Farm to School.
“I began our journey with an empty field and a request
to help bring fresher healthier foods to our students and staff.”
-Farmer Joe
Our program started simply on our library windowsill for the first two years with the 2nd grade.
Here students learn to plant, maintain and harvest simple rotational greens
for the school kitchen’s use.
As we progressed thru the years so did the desire of student and staff interest along with the increasing need for fresher produce and healthier foods.
With this opportunity came continual expansion and new educational possibilities, increased food production for our school’s kitchen and finally to create a multi-grade weather tight outdoor classroom for Forest Hills Consolidated School.
Our Pono Outdoor Classroom.
(Pono is a Hawaiian word that directly translate to: ”Do the right thing”)
The 5210 Lets Go with Farmer Joe program is a multi-grade educational sustainable agricultural and food production program which maintains and operates multiple greenhouse operations, 2000 sq.’ garden area, Farmer Joe’s Spring Bucket Home Garden project (9th yr.), summer Internship garden program, 70’ of Pollination gardens, multiple University science and data projects along with working closely with
Somerset Public Health and multiple County Cooperative Extensions.
Thank You to our Admin., students and staff for your continued support in the program.
A Big Thank You to our community for your interest and support in what our students are learning about and the new skill sets that develop.
A very Big Thank You to businesses ( local/state/national) that havegraciously awarded grants to continue our development.
This has allowed me to develop what you see at no cost to the town, school or taxpayers.
Follow along the picture show path below and see all that has developed here at Forest Hills Garden and with the 5210 Lets Go with Farmer Joe Program.
To Forest Hills Gardens and the 5210 Lets Go with Farmer Joe program.
A unique replicable multi-grade sustainable agriculture outdoor learning center that began 2011.
This has developed into 5 sustainable greenhouses and an outdoor classroom operation.
The overall program design (which is continually updated) is considered Farm to School.
“I began our journey with an empty field and a request
to help bring fresher healthier foods to our students and staff.”
-Farmer Joe
Our program started simply on our library windowsill for the first two years with the 2nd grade.
Here students learn to plant, maintain and harvest simple rotational greens
for the school kitchen’s use.
As we progressed thru the years so did the desire of student and staff interest along with the increasing need for fresher produce and healthier foods.
With this opportunity came continual expansion and new educational possibilities, increased food production for our school’s kitchen and finally to create a multi-grade weather tight outdoor classroom for Forest Hills Consolidated School.
Our Pono Outdoor Classroom.
(Pono is a Hawaiian word that directly translate to: ”Do the right thing”)
The 5210 Lets Go with Farmer Joe program is a multi-grade educational sustainable agricultural and food production program which maintains and operates multiple greenhouse operations, 2000 sq.’ garden area, Farmer Joe’s Spring Bucket Home Garden project (9th yr.), summer Internship garden program, 70’ of Pollination gardens, multiple University science and data projects along with working closely with
Somerset Public Health and multiple County Cooperative Extensions.
Thank You to our Admin., students and staff for your continued support in the program.
A Big Thank You to our community for your interest and support in what our students are learning about and the new skill sets that develop.
A very Big Thank You to businesses ( local/state/national) that havegraciously awarded grants to continue our development.
This has allowed me to develop what you see at no cost to the town, school or taxpayers.
Follow along the picture show path below and see all that has developed here at Forest Hills Garden and with the 5210 Lets Go with Farmer Joe Program.
Below is a story from the New Balance Foundation -- Somerset Public Health Annual Report about Farmer Joe Bergeron and his wonderful efforts to provide students at Forest Hills an appreciation and love for gardening. We thank Farmer Joe for all of his efforts to help the students and the school.
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