Planned editions to our current programming, green space, and 

environmental learning laboratory

Children’s Programming (organic gardening, earth and water stewardship, living lightly on the earth) 

• Summer camps – age appropriate environmental education
• Homeschool programming
• Children’s Playground and Learning Center 
  

 Expand Adult Education (to promote land and water stewardship) 

• Continue to provide classes on edible landscaping, organic gardening, and taking veggies from “garden to kitchen”
• Three event/festivals sponsored each year
• “Green Living” Workshops
• Florida Yard and Neighborhood™ classes (geared toward HOAs and homeowners)
• Rain Barrel workshops 
  

 Demonstration Gardens

• Fragrance Garden
• Hummingbird/Butterfly Garden
• Sensory Garden
• Ethnobotany garden
• Florida Friendly Landscaping™
• Food forest – edible landscaping 
  

Habitat Restoration and Educational Guided Tours

• Install native plants in appropriate habitats throughout HEP
• Removal of invasive plant species throughout HEP
• Completion of walking trails throughout HEP property
• Establish guided tours of HEP habitats
• Install informational signs describing habitats, wildlife, and walking trails 
  

Expansion of HEP Plant Nursery

• Double usable plant nursery space
• Install timed micro-sprinkler system
• Plant markers for identification
• Hands on programs for homeowners (ex. propagation, pruning techniques, plant identification)