Our vision is a garden for every school in Central Oregon.
Garden activities and education provide a wide range of positive benefits for kids, communities and the environment. In fact, research indicates that integrating garden-based learning into the school environment generates a variety of positive outcomes for students – including physical, intellectual, psychological and more.
We’ve seen this in action at our own Learning & Demonstration Garden on Kansas Ave. Kids love being outside, tasting fresh food and getting their hands dirty while they learn. And teachers report that our outdoor classroom is a great complement to what students learn indoors! So in 2016, we began taking what we’ve learned on-site to more local schools, through a “Garden For Every School” initiative.
Our local Garden Grants application deadline has passed. Learn about the 17 schools and organizations that are being funded this year!
2022-2023 Garden Projects
Scroll down to Garden Grants tab for details about this program.
Successful school gardens require well-informed educators that can learn from and support each other. That’s why we launched the Central Oregon Garden Educators Network in the Fall of 2016. Since then we have organized events to come together to provide trainings, networking events for peer-to-peer learning and resource sharing; and garden tours.
Building and sustaining successful school gardens requires cash and lots of sweat equity.
