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Outside Play on Earth Day at The Community Classroom

  • 2200 Philo Road Urbana, Illinois United States (map)

Outside Play on Earth Day at The Community Classroom!

Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22nd and we, the Outreach/Education team at Sola Gratia Farm, thought it would be fun to also celebrate opening day at The Community Classroom!

The Community Classroom is a public outdoor education, demonstration, and recreational garden space designed for learners of all ages. We are opening up the space to the public on Earth Day & will remain open daily from dawn till dusk throughout the growing season. All are welcome!

This is a FREE family-friendly event featuring:

  • Open access to our garden and play spaces (more info below)

  • Spring crop tastings

  • Fence picket painting - all pickets painted will be used to construct a fence at The Community Classroom!

Featured garden and play spaces at The Community Classroom 2026

Our garden beds feature a wide variety of growing techniques and seasonal crops. The Community Classroom demonstrates both traditional in ground and raised bed gardening in addition to uniquely designed growing spaces, such as:

  • Pallet flower patch

  • Sensory and mindfullness gardens

  • Pest management and companion planting demonstrations

  • Vertical gardening: tunnels, tipis, trellises, oh my!

  • Container gardening examples

  • + more!

The Community Classroom also features a variety of nature play-based spaces for folks of all ages, including:

  • Mud kitchens

  • Performance stage

  • Bean tipi & sunflower room - perfect for hide-and-seek!

  • U-pick flower bouquets

  • + more!

We are so excited to share this space with you and look forward to opening day! Please email or call us with any questions:

outreach@solagratiacsa.com OR events@solagratiacsa.com

217-378-0340

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