Category Garden Stories

Urban Gardening In NYC with Wambui Ippolito

Wambui Ippolito holding a tray of seedlings, while standing near a table holding many other trays of seedlings. She is wearing a fuzzy white hat and wearing a gray sweatshirt.

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A Relaxing Garden in Puerto Rico

A Relaxing Garden in Puerto Rico Young Perla Sofía riding her tricycle. When asked about her favorite garden memory, Perla Sofía Curbelo-Santiago recalls wandering around the streets of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, peeking over her neighbors’ fences to see what they…

Growing School Gardens: A Virtual Tour

hands wearing garden tape bracelets with flowers

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Advocating for Garden-Based Learning

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Project Climate Club

Project Climate Club members with oak tree seedlings in the cab of a truck.

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