Tag Archives: School Garden News

School Gardens in the News

1) Hillsboro, OR Planting Seeds for the Future It’s Christmas break at Minter Bridge Elementary School in Hillsboro, but visions of sprouting seeds, blooming bulbs and sturdy shrubs just might be dancing in the heads of students and staff and the Hillsboro Garden Club. The garden club, now in its 80th year, recently forged a […]

City Green is Greening the City

City Green is a non-profit community garden organization currently working in Paterson, New Jersey.  Their “City Sprouts” program addresses the need for in school and after-school enrichment in the Paterson Public Schools, educating children on the environment, nutrition, and how to grow fresh healthy food. This following is an overview of City Green’s programs for […]

Pre-K Garden’s Bounty

By Elvia J. Montanez, Director or the Pre-K program, Holy Name of Mary School, San Dimas, CA We’re just a single pre-k class in a pre-k through eighth grade school, but the children and parents have helped create a beautiful and bountiful garden.  It is actually the space of dirt found in a “U-shape” between […]