Lincoln School Garden

This pollinator-friendly garden, which was planted in June 2023 by the seventh graders in Ms Zobel’s and Ms Traub’s science classes, is located at the corner of Walnut and Kennard Streets.

The Division of Parks and Open Space, which prepped the site and sourced and purchased the 50+ native plants, was an essential partner in this endeavor. This project was also supported by a Brookline Education Foundation Idea Lab grant awarded to Ms. Zobel and Ms Traub, which helped cover the cost of garden tools and additional materials. The students researched which plants are native to New England, with each student planting the “native” they chose. Volunteers from the Lincoln School landscape team, the Brookline Pollinator Pathways team, and high school students in a summer garden program are responsible for watering and weeding while school is not in session.

Other Brookline schools are also planning pollinator-friendly gardens.