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Teacher Spotlight: Kerri Stevison
January 3, 2019Kerri leads the Agriscience component for the St. 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
Voice from the Tower Grove East Community Garden
March 28, 2018Written by Mary Anne Pikrone, Tower Grove East Community Garden Leader. Three and a half years ago, as my husband and I were taking a get-acquainted drive through… Read More
Planting and Planning for Pollinators
March 1, 2018Most gardeners know that encouraging pollinators is good for their growing plants, but not everyone knows that increased diversity of pollinators can mean more vegetables to harvest. One of the… Read More
Fostering Student Ownership in the School Garden
February 16, 2018How do you foster a sense of student ownership and investment in their school garden? By encouraging them to be a part of the decision making process. Last week,… Read More
Teacher Spotlight: Lauren Hollis
February 2, 2018Interview with Lauren Hollis, a teacher at Clay Academy in St. Louis, MO., about how she personally became involved in the school’s garden. How long have you been gardening… Read More
Engineers in the School Garden
January 16, 2018As the weather gets colder, time in the garden gets shorter. However, indoor lessons can still have garden connections! Throughout December, the fourth-graders at Gateway Elementary observed and measured how… Read More
Teacher Spotlight: Patti Stogsdill of Patrick Henry Elementary
January 9, 2018Interview with Patti Stogsdill, preschool teacher at Patrick Henry Elementary in St. Louis MO., about how she personally became involved with the school’s garden. How long have you been gardening… Read More