Although beautiful, the winter garden bears little resemblance to the green tangle it will become by summer. Bordering the entry walk, the thick, magenta plumed spears of amaranth, woven through tall green corn stalks, have been cut away and tossed on the compost heap. The bean tee pees are still bare, awaiting the first tendrils …

Learn from Professional Chefs Students get hands on cooking lessons from local San Diego chefs and food professionals every time they visit Olivewood Gardens. Learn More

We welcome guests to tour our Learning Center every Tuesday at 10am. Interested visitors may join us for a one-hour overview of our program. These tours include garden and kitchen class observation and are also an opportunity to meet other people interested in edible education, gardening, and school lunch reform in our region. Tour groups …