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Youth Garden Spotlight: Girls Inc. Garden and Sheila Irving
May 1, 2019Girls Inc. is a nonprofit that provides educational and cultural after-school and summer programs in safe environments for girls and encourages them to realize their potential. They offer after-school and… Read More
Central Reform Congregation Garden: Growing Food & Community
April 29, 2019Wendy Bell and Karen Flotte, CRC Co-Garden Goddesses Karen Flotte and Wendy Bell are very involved at the Central Reform Congregation, but their role as “co-garden goddesses” is what they… Read More
Gateway Michael Carver Garden: Edward Scruggs, Oliver Tindle, and Rosemarie Schelling
March 26, 2019Gateway Michael Elementary has always had a school garden but in recent years, it has taken on more importance. Edward Scruggs, Oliver Tindle, and Rosemarie Schelling are three teachers that… Read More
Adams Elementary Spotlight: Albert Sanders and Connie Myers
March 7, 2019Albert Sanders teaches preschool and the Saturday morning classes at Adams Elementary. In partnership with Connie Myers, from Washington University, Albert leads the school garden, Sun Patch Garden at Adams.… Read More
Farming While Black Book Report by Nick Speed
February 22, 2019I recently read Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been combing through the book and blown away at all of the… Read More
Pattonville School District Garden
February 6, 2019Simon Amies, Pattonville School District Webmaster and leads the youth garden at the Pattonville School District’s Learning Center. After joining the Pattonville School District team, Simon Amies, an avid gardener… Read More
Teacher Spotlight: Kerry Stevison
January 3, 2019Kerry leads the Agriscience component for the Saint Louis Science Center’s Youth Exploring Science Program. The Youth Exploring Science (YES) Program is a work-based youth development program that uses… Read More
How to Grow Rice in St. Louis
December 21, 2018Do you want to grow something totally different in your youth garden next year? Something that will surprise everyone who sees it? How about rice? This year, we grew rice… Read More
Give STL Day 2018
April 3, 2018Support the Future of St. Louis Community Gardens on St. Louis Gives Day 2018 The Power of Growing Food About Give STL Day Give STL Day is a 24-hour… Read More
Giving Grove at Work
March 28, 2018At Gateway Greening we believe St. Louis is only as strong as its communities. Our vision is a region where people are connected to the land, to their food, and… Read More