Butler Elementary School Community Garden

Thank you to everyone who came to watering orientation and signed up for shifts to help hydrate the garden this summer!!

Black raspberry picking was a success too!

The summer watering sign up is active!
Click the link below to volunteer!

Butler Community Garden Summer Watering 2026 The Butler Elementary School Community Garden requires water each morning to stay hydrated and productive. Watering during the early morning hours is best for the plants. Garden Club is looking for volunteers to help water the garden this summer! While you're there, get your pick of vegetables, frui...

Many black raspberries are ripe for picking! Grab a handful during watering orientation, 9am-11am, tomorrow!

The T-shirts are ready! Mr. Myles will be at pick up tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon with all the shirts if you want to come get yours! If your kiddo is a bus rider or scope attendee do not worry, they will be sent home in their backpacks next week.

Making progress! 😍

Kora and Tess had some time before a friend's birthday party, so they helped out in the garden for a couple hours! Raked mulch, dug in the soil, rescued worms, planted plants, AND adopted about 50 🌻. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Our volunteers got the garden looking good!!
💚asparagus is in💚
PLUS a variety of herbs and flowers.

We still have work to do!
Stay tuned for the next workday!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!🙋‍♂️ 🙋 🙋‍♀️
TOMORROW 5/2
9AM-11AM
BUTLER FRONT LAWN

Our precious strawberries and herbs are currently sitting along the Three Sisters fence and they are ready to be replanted into our beautiful, new space! Looking for helpers to assist with this task, plus shoveling LOTS of compost and mulch. Please join Miss Alana and Mr. Myles if you are available!

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Community works!

Shout outs & much love to the helpers😍🤩

LLCC Workforce Center 👋🙌 100% Did that! AGAIN!!! 💎 Rock and Roll Gems💙

Lowe's Pro Desk, on Wasbash, and honestly every other associate there who helped Miss Alana during this project...YOU went above, and beyond. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Bedrock Materials Inc. for quality, bulk compost and great customer service! Miss Alana will be calling soon for more compost and mulch!!

Butler Elementary School PTO (District 186)
💙Bobcats 💙
Lynn McMenamin
Tracy Gage
Sarah Brune Beveridge
Layne Zimmers
Janene Bennett
Elizabeth Belletire House
Amber Lozzi
Ashley Miller
Ashley Wankel
Sara Killebrew
Kristy Whitlock
Kate Baker Milliman
Heather Shapiro
Alli Zaffiri
Kimberly Lowe
Elizabeth Palmer
Eva Reilly
David Curry
And all the ❤️others❤️!!
If I couldn't tag ya, or forgot, please comment!

Things are about to get batty at Lincoln Memorial Garden! Check out our Events page for details on the program coming Thursday (10/23) evening at 7 p.m. Come on out to learn about the furry mammals flying the skies of Illinois!