School Gardens
School Gardens as Outdoor Classrooms During COVID Times
Schools have gardens for different reasons: to bolster academic achievement through hands on experiential education; to increase nutrition by exposing kids to healthy food choices; or to meet the social…
Read MoreCelebrate Farm to School on October 26 with Local Carrots
Farm to School Chicken Noodle Soup Available on October 26, 2020 Collaboration between local native farm and Bend-La Pine School District Celebrate National Farm to School Month! Farm to School…
Read MoreOur Growing Garden Team
After two years as a FoodCorps Service Member, we’re excited to announce that Tracy Ryan has joined our staff as a Garden & Nutrition Educator! Thanks in part to the…
Read MoreHappy Hour in the Garden Slowly Reopens
We slowly kicked off our Happy Hour in the Garden series these past few weeks, with very little turnout. Which was fine by me, because frankly I wanted to gently…
Read MoreReflecting on our Spring Garden Pivot
When schools initially shut down due to COVID-19, I thought we were just getting a longer spring break. I even created a list of “things to do over our long…
Read MoreSpringtime Reuse in the Garden
Spring is in full-fledged now. Frosty nights (my chicken’s water was frozen over this morning) make way for warm days and sprouting seeds. As you move through your garden deciding…
Read MoreIn Redmond: Weekly take-home garden & nutrition kits
Earlier this month, I was supposed to start working in John Tuck Elementary School to support their school garden and related programming through a Farm to School Grant from Oregon…
Read MoreGarden and Nutrition Activities To Do at Home: Living Necklace
Victory Gardens are making a comeback, locally and all over country. OSU Extensions’s Online Vegetable Gardening Course (currently offerred for free) has over 17,000 people signed up. Seed catalog companies…
Read MoreSpring Learning Garden Internship (CLOSED)
UPDATE: Due to COVID-19, our garden program looks a little different now, and we will not be hiring a spring garden intern. Thank you for your understanding. Our Youth Education…
Read MoreCongrats to 2019/2020 School Garden Grant Recipients
The Environmental Center is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2019/2020 School Garden Grants. Over $10,000 is being awarded to nine recipients, including public and private schools, an educational…
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