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Grow a Learning Garden! Garden for Every School Grant Deadline November 15th

By Lauren Williams | October 7, 2024 |

a group of 5th graders and their teachers pose in front of new garden beds in their school yard. behind them the corner of the school is visible and a blue sky with white clouds.

The Environmental Center’s Garden for Every School program is pleased to announce that annual garden grants are open and accepting applications for school garden projects. Educators are encouraged to fill…

Reflections from FoodCorps Member Kat

By Amelia Remington Corbari | July 17, 2024 |

Written by Kat Rains, our 2024 FoodCorps Service Member As the FoodCorps service member at TEC, I have spent this past school year building on the past service member, Adrienne’s…

Let’s Grow! New Garden for Every School Projects in 2024

By Denise Rowcroft | January 18, 2024 |

aerial view of Barnes Butte Elementary School in Prineville Oregon

The Environmental Center is thrilled to award over $17,500 to 11 schools to support garden-based education and outdoor classroom projects across Central Oregon this year! Projects range from starting new…

Stories from the Garden: Fall 2022

By Denise Rowcroft | December 19, 2022 |

Although the garden is currently under a blanket of snow, Denise and Adrienne (along with volunteers, parents, teachers, and students) had plenty of great garden shenanigans this fall! Read on…

Our First School Garden Bike Tour

By Amelia Remington Corbari | October 26, 2022 |

It was a sunny Saturday in October… Earlier this month, a group of 10 folks biked to three youth garden projects on a beautiful autumn day. Here’s some highlights for…