Programming

Garden Club

Now offering Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter Sessions! Hilltop students: join us for garden-themed activities, games, and fun in the garden. Kindergarten through 6th grade students who live or go to school on the Hilltop are eligible to sign up. Only 15 students are accepted into each session. Program is free, but registration is required.

Summer Camp

Sign your child up for our FREE Garden Summer Camp. It is a week long, all day camp being offered right at the garden for children ages 6-13 living in the Hilltop and Franklinton area. It will run from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm. Snacks and lunch will be provided, free of cost as well.

Registration for our 2026 Summer Camp begins in the beginning of March.

Garden Markets

Come pick up free fresh fruits and vegetables, straight from the garden during our peak growing season (May - October). Donations are welcome but never required. All are welcome, no registration required. 

2026 HYG Garden Market Schedule

Days*: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm

*We will also have gardener-assisted U-Pick on select Saturdays!

Community Dinners

Community Dinners have moved to the 1st Wednesdays of the month.

All dinners are held from 4:30pm to 5:30pm at the Harvest Table (weather permitting) which is located at the Main Lot of Highland Youth Garden. 

Dates: May 6th, June 3rd, July 1st, August 5th, September 2nd and October 7th

Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm

If you are an organization that works with the Hilltop community and would like to collaborate with Highland Youth Garden for one of the upcoming dinners, please reach out to Carol, Manager of Outreach and Administration, for more details. 

Garden Festivals

We host seasonal Garden Festivals in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. Festivals feature a variety of garden-themed crafts, activities, games, and more for all ages. Attendance is always 100% free, as are all games, activities, crafts, and food during festivals.

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up-to-date on information regarding festivals and other events.

Spring Festival: May 15, 2026

Midsummer Festival: July 31, 2026

Fall Harvest Festival: October 9, 2026

Time: All of our Festivals are held on a Friday from 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Each year, we install 10 new Family Garden beds every spring, providing Hilltop families with a backyard gardening kit, complete with everything they need to grow a thriving garden. Kit includes the raised bed, soil, plants, and additional gardening supplies. We also offer both virtual and on-site supportive classes & workshops during the growing season.

Applications open in March and installations begin in April.

Public Garden Tours

Want to learn more about Highland Youth Garden? Swing by for a Public Garden Tour. Tours include a full overview of what we do to Grow Minds, Grow Food, and Grow Community right here in the Hilltop. All are welcome, registration is not required but encouraged.