Tips & Tricks
Need some additional guidance while expanding your green thumb? No worries, Seed St. Louis has a library of educational resources to support your gardening adventures. Explore our variety of Tips & Tricks below!
Adams Elementary Spotlight: Albert Sanders and Connie Myers
Albert 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. This past summer, Albert was selected as one of the Missouri Regional Teachers of the Year for 2018-2019. They work with the students, volunteers, and […]
Read MoreFarming While Black Book Report by Nick Speed
I 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 topics included. Each topic is centered around people of color, their contributions to agriculture, and the history of systemic discrimination in American agriculture. The author, […]
Read MorePattonville School District Garden
Simon 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 with vegetable, berry, and herb gardens at home, noticed the absence of community and school gardens in the northwest area of Saint Louis County. He […]
Read MoreGarden Organizations
Local Organizations Brightside St. Louis empowers St. Louisans to help make the region cleaner and greener through their demo garden, community education, and naturescaping services. http://www.brightsidestl.org/ Earthdance Farm School is a nationally recognized farm school that promotes and educates on organic farming through their apprenticeships, youth programs, classes, and volunteer opportunities. http://earthdancefarms.org/ Forest ReLeaf is […]
Read MoreTeacher Spotlight: Kerry Stevison
Kerry 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 science investigation to foster academic and professional skills. The Agriscience component focuses on increasing the teens’ knowledge of plants, comfort with nature, and healthy eating […]
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