Please join us for our 2019 Spring plant sale on May 11. We will have veggies, herbs, flowers, and perennials for sale and will do garden tours. Watershed Gardenworks will be there to offer a variety of their native edibles and ornaments. See our flier below or this post if you would like more information.
Visit five school gardens on May 18, from 2:30-5pm; some snacks are provided; helmets are required. RSVP here for the free ride!
We will have cold filtered water to fill up your reusable bottle. If you don’t have a bike, helmet, or water bottle, let us know and we will try to fix you up.
There will likely be plants left over from the May 11 Plant Sale – bring cash, check or card if you want to do some shopping after the ride.
Generous support from families and businesses have made this day possible: Every elementary and middle school in Longview now has a garden (and we’ll soon be able to say the same of Kelso). Special thanks to Jammie’s Environmental, Inc. and Watkins Tractor & Supply Co. for donating big equipment and skilled operators on Wednesday, and to JH Kelly who will build the shed and some other infrastructure.
Thanks to all who support the work of Lower Columbia School Gardens
More info in The Daily News or on our Facebook page.
Hello folks!
On the mornings of February 8 and 9, we will offer, as we have for many years, our School Garden Volunteer Training. If you are interested in helping out with our local Longview/Kelso school gardens, or are developing a program in your school or community, this class is for you! These identical classes run from 9:00 to noon – choose Friday 2/8 or Saturday 2/9. This class takes place at Northlake Elementary and is free as always.
On those same two days, in the afternoon, we are offering a brand new class: Pruning Workshop – Fruit Trees & Grape Vines. We will do some learning in the classroom and then head out to the orchard to do some hands-on pruning. These identical classes run from 1:00 to 3:00pm – choose Friday 2/8 or Saturday 2/9.
This class takes place at Northlake Elementary and is free of charge.
Register here for the Volunteer Training and/or Pruning Workshop in February 2019
Join us for our annual celebration, re-imagined this year as The Fall Gathering. New location, new name, same great party!
Come enjoy freshly prepared food featuring produce from our 18 Longview and Kelso school gardens, as well as other locally and sustainably sourced ingredients. Enjoy live music by the Carl Wirkkala Band. Sip and savor regional beers provided by Antidote Tap House and local wine by Roland Wines, as well as fresh apple cider hand-cranked by students.
This magical evening is the largest single-day fundraiser for the School Gardens. Your attendance and support helps us continue our mission of connecting local kids and families with real food and hands-on learning.
The first Volunteer Training of the new school year is coming up very soon!
School Gardens staff members are looking forward to meeting new friends, as well as welcoming back familiar ones.
Two identical sessions are offered:
– Friday, September 7th, 9:00 to noon –
OR
– Saturday, September 8th, 9:00 to noon –
Register by filling out this form
Each week produce is harvested from all gardens for Wednesday sales at Northlake.
Student farmers are eager to sell you their berries, tomatoes, peas, greens, herbs, and cut flowers; as the summer progresses we’ll have peppers, figs, grapes, squash, cucumbers, plums, and more.
Low prices – Beautiful produce – Top-notch customer service
Starts June 20!
Click the image for details. Contact Ian if you still have a question.
Summertime in School Gardens is full of opportunities to help – from weeding, watering, and harvesting, to helping out at the Northlake Produce Sale on Wednesdays. Get in touch with us if you’re interested in being part of the fun!
We can’t wait for Spring to arrive – to see new green growth emerging in the gardens, reconnect with students in their outdoor classrooms, and work alongside our amazing team of volunteers.
Our Spring Garden Season is going to look a little different this year – it is split into two 5-week sessions, with a week-long break in between:
As you may already know, one day a week schools have After School Garden Clubs and/or School Day Garden Programs (during recess or scheduled class time).
In general, here’s the plan for the Spring Season:
And yet one more way to say it: After School Garden Clubs are 5 weeks long, and School Day Garden Programs are 10 weeks long. There are some exceptions to this model, mostly involving schools where volunteer or teacher garden coordinators have stepped up and are facilitating garden programs without regular assistance from LCSG staff.
Take a look at the Spring Schedule below…
We are humbled and grateful for the ongoing support of this community. Our small staff is continually “building the plane as we are flying it”- always learning how to better distribute our time and resources more equitably in order to reach kids at all 18 School Gardens in Longview and Kelso. Your feedback and patience is appreciated and helpful as we make changes and try new things.
The School Gardens in this community are a result of many people saying, “yes!” to spaces for our kids to learn about real food, the natural world, and to practice being healthy, kind humans.
Please stay tuned for information specific to your students’ School Garden as the season approaches.
School Garden Produce Sales have been taking place Wednesdays from 10 to 1 in the Northlake Elementary School Garden all summer long, with students proudly selling the gorgeous produce they’ve grown and tended.
This Wednesday we’re breaking a bit with tradition and hosting a special Evening Produce Sale as a last hurrah before we begin Fall Garden Programs. There are still so many beautiful fruits and vegetables to be tasted and savored before the season ends.
We hope you’ll stop by for this special event.
School Garden Produce Sale: Special Evening Edition
Wednesday, Sept 6th, 5:00 to 7:00
Northlake School Garden
2210 Olympia Way
