Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center

Olivewood Gardens and Learning Centers historic 6.85-acre property in National City, California serves as an interactive, indoor-outdoor classroom for children and adults from around San Diego County. Our purpose is to build healthy families and a healthy environment. We do this through science based environmental education lessons, hands-on gardening, and hands-on cooking for students and families from underserved communities. Started in February 2010, Olivewood Gardens, a 501(c) 3, is a garden and nutrition education center. Olivewood Gardens is a Type 1 supporting organization of the International Community Foundation. The house, gardens, and property were donated to the Foundation by the Walton family in 2006 and later gifted to Olivewood Gardens in 2010. Our staff serves our community with the help of dedicated volunteers. Olivewoods purpose is to build healthy families and a healthy environment. We work with children, families and adults through hands on classes in th...