One advantage of the Prospect Hill location for the Western State Normal School and its Training School was the abundant land available for outdoor activities, such as playgrounds, gardens, and nature studies.

Faculty residence on Walwood Place. K nown for a time as Hadley House while Theodosia Hadley, faculty for biology and science, resided there.

Training School students gardening. Hadley House is on the left; Storey House on right.

Fallow garden plot located in front of Hadley House, with view of south side of Training School.