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!
Teacher Spotlight: Lauren Hollis
Interview 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 personally? How long have you been gardening with students? Probably just 2 years. My parents have a pretty big garden. My mom just got started […]
Read MoreEngineers in the School Garden
As 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 different materials affected soil warmth. After discovering that cold frames effectively raised the soil temperature, they wanted to engineer their own solutions. To become […]
Read MoreWinter Planning: Exciting Plants to Try Next Spring
Though the 2017 growing season may be over, winter is no time to sleep on preparing for your garden. One of the most important aspects of planning for spring is deciding which plants to grow. Below we provide recommendations from knowledgeable Gateway Greening staff so that your garden can thrive! Perennial Produce If you […]
Read MoreTeacher Spotlight: Nelver Brooks of Nahed Chapman New American Academy
Interview with Nelver Brooks, a teacher at Nahed Chapman New American Academy in St. Louis, MO., about how she personally became involved with the school’s garden. The Nahed Chapman New American Academy opened in 2009 and provides students aged KG-8 who have recently immigrated to the United States with a safe, supportive environment to learn the […]
Read MoreTeacher Spotlight: Cynthia Schafe of Columbia Elementary
Interview with Cynthia Schafe, _____ teacher at Columbia Elementary in St. Louis, MO., about how she personally became involved with the school’s garden. How long have you been gardening? With the students this is my fifth year, however, I have been gardening for about 40 years on my own. How did you get […]
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