Aiken High School School-Based Community Garden

We could not agree more…healthy communities need gardens and community gardens flourish when neighbors come together…

CHD's Healthy Communities team is proud to partner with WIN to support and grow community gardens throughout the Beekman Corridor. We’re working to strengthen volunteer coordination and provide ongoing support to garden leaders in North Fairmount, South Fairmount, South Cumminsville, Millvale, and English Woods.

Community gardens flourish when neighbors come together. By volunteering, you’re helping expand access to fresh, locally grown foods. Join us in cultivating stronger, healthier neighborhoods. Let’s grow together.

Where does food come from?
A farm? How about foraging?
Learn all about foraging for food by attending this community event!

An Evening with Robin Greenfield, Activist and Forager Join us for an eye opening exploration of food sovereignty through the food and medicine that is growing abundantly all around us.

Thank you to FFA Leader Bryan who has been our Lead Awaken At Aiken Barista since the beginning of the 3rd quarter, Bryan arrives to school early to brew, performs inventory, and today ambassadors our coffee for the Senior “Reality City” event…all for essential work-based learning hours!

Excited to be a part of the Garden of Refuge Symposium at the University of Cincinnati with students and as staff to share our stories of ecology, well-being, migration, and academic freedom.
Consider joining the community conversation by attending!

Garden of Refuge Symposium Schedule for the Garden of Refuge symposium, held in April 2026, as a collaboration between the University of Cincinnati and UA Ruhr.

Aiken’s Agriculture Career Tech Pathway does agriculture…everyday…but especially on National Agriculture Day!

Happy National Agriculture Day! 🌱

Did you know several high schools across Cincinnati Public Schools offer agriculturally-based Career and Technical Education programs? From plant science and environmental sustainability to hands-on learning experiences that prepare students for high-demand careers, our Agriculture programs are cultivating the next generation of leaders in this essential industry.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cjR3gR

It is that time of year when we start thinking about the next year, so we have prepared an informational bulletin board for our hallway that advertises & describes each of our 4 courses in our (A0) Agribusiness & Production CTE Pathway of Aiken and how we learn and do agriculture…especially being National Agriculture Day!

Unpredictable Spring Weather! Snow and sub-zero temperatures require protection of our seedlings with coverings...in the morning we need to remove them...then repeat...

The direct seeding challenge is discerning what was intentionally planted with what was volunteered to rescue to what was volunteered to remove to what is a weed…at least our seeds are growing…the 1st plant is spinach which is what we want…the others…not so much…

Our doelings used to be so very small…now bigger, they are still piling in our brooder for warmth on these last few cold days…we are nearing the end of our lifesaving usefulness of our goat brooder…