by Beth Saunders | Oct 4, 2023 | Garden Stories
For the students at Hillcrest Elementary in Oak Harbor, Washington, Garry Oak trees (Quercus garryana) are a big part of their local landscape, community identity, and even their school gardening experience! “The Hillcrest Garden Learning Program began in 2011 in...
by Beth Saunders | Oct 3, 2023 | The Latest
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month! Here are a few KidsGardening resources educators, volunteers, and families could use to honor National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) through the garden! Fostering Hispanic, Latinx and Spanish Origin...
by Beth Saunders | Sep 12, 2023 | The Latest
Budding Botanist grant now open! School is back in session, and so is our Budding Botanist grant! Designed to further the mission of the Klorane Botanical Foundation, the Budding Botanist grant will help our students learn about plants, explore their world, and...
by Beth Saunders | Sep 7, 2023 | Garden Stories
For more than a decade, the students at Charles R. Drew Transition Center (known colloquially as Drew) have been working together to provide an incredible amount of fresh produce to the Detroit community and award-winning restaurants using in-ground, hydroponic, and...
by Beth Saunders | Aug 3, 2023 | Garden Stories
In 2011, Tony Hillery was volunteering in the cafeteria at P.S. 175 in Harlem, NY. His successful limousine business had been forced to close following the ‘08 recession, and working with school kids had become a source of joy, purpose, and perspective. “While I was...
