Gateway Greening | Past Funded Projects: Kids Garden Fresh Grant

Past Funded Projects: Kids Garden Fresh Grant

Location: St. Louis City
Nonprofit organization
Programming: The Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club gardening projects encourage youth to: develop a strong appreciation for gardening, the environment and their own neighborhoods; build their leadership skills; and enhance teamwork among youth. Onsite Youth Clubs maintain the site with the support of Herbert Hoover staff. Garden based lessons are integrated into the club’s health and wellness programming.

Location: Normandy
Private school
Programming: St. Ann is a Catholic School located north of St. Louis. The goal of the garden is to raise awareness of how food is grown and how delicious freshly harvested food can be. Older classes are matched with a younger “buddy” class and visit the garden weekly. Students are engaged in either direct work with planting, watering or weeding or work. Harvested food is used in the school lunch program and any surplus food is donated to the local food pantry. In the summer families sign up to work in the garden in exchange for food. The program has strong connection with local community gardeners and support from the Parish which runs the school.

Location: St. Louis City
Licensed Day Care Facility
Programming: Auntie’s House Home Daycare garden provides fresh vegetables and educational activities for the youth. Several raised garden beds and gardening containers provide enough produce to get youth healthy snacks. The staff weighs produce and keeps a record of the number of meals and snacks that the garden provides.

Location: St. Louis City
St. Louis Public School
Programming: The mission of this joint community/school garden is to contribute to the character building of the students. Dedicated volunteers from Second Presbyterian church have partnered with the school to facilitate gardening activities. Students learn the value of working together and have included gardening in their curriculum.

Location: St. Louis City
Charter School
Programming: The school uses its current garden as part of its science and nature curriculum. Next year the school plans to let students take vegetables home and to sell any available spring produce at the Tower Grove Farmer's Market. All teachers are participating in the gardening project, and working in the garden is one option for parents to fulfill their required school involvement hours.