School Gardens
Garden Grants Award Winners Announced
The Environmental Center is proud to announce the winners of their inaugural Garden Grant Program. Through community, business and foundation support, $7,500 in funds were awarded to seven school garden…
Read MoreDecember in the School Garden
Winter has set into the high desert, dusting every surface with a layer of frost each morning. Frozen solid ground and freezing temperatures make garden lessons difficult in December. Luckily…
Read MoreOctober in the School Garden
Cool, wet days and nights with temperatures below freezing become regular in October in the high desert. All but a few of the plants in your school garden have began…
Read MoreVIDEO: Fall Clean-up in the Garden
It’s cooling off in Central Oregon and our growing season is coming to a close. What does that mean for my garden? What tasks should I be thinking about (before…
Read MoreUpdate: Garden For Every School
Since our Garden For Every School launch back in June, we have made some exciting strides. For starters, we have hired our stellar FoodCorps Service Member, Claire Londagin, who is…
Read MoreSeptember in the School Garden
Early fall can be as busy and exciting as spring in the garden. Warm season crops are bursting with fruits, it’s the last chance to complete and clean up summer…
Read MoreWelcoming FoodCorps Service Member, Claire
Meet our new FoodCorps service member – Claire! Claire is a native Oregonian who grew up in Portland, and is excited to return to work in her home state. She…
Read MoreWe hit our goal!
We wrapped up our ‘Garden for Every School’ campaign at the Jack Johnson show in Bend last night, and it was a blast! We are so thankful that Jack included us in…
Read MoreSupporting School Gardens with Technical Assistance
Our “Garden for Every School” vision requires a multi-faceted approach that provides several types of support for teachers, schools and gardens. The four core pieces of our strategy include: District…
Read More$500 Match from Next Level Burger
We have some exciting news! With just one more day left in our Garden for Every School campaign,next level burger is going to help us get across the finish line –…
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