Tips & Tricks

This summer, Gateway Greening Educators Meg Holmes and Lucy Herleth had the opportunity to be a part of the Nahed Chapman New American Academy garden’s story by participating in summer school.   Meet the International Welcome School Garden “My original question was…Can we provide refugee students with information that can assist them in overcoming the […]

Over the years, many people have expressed their concern over Seed St. Louis’ decision to use treated lumber for gardening purposes. Today, we would like to take a moment to address those concerns and to provide information on the different types of treated lumber available in general and the materials Seed St. Louis uses in […]

  Dig It STL is Gateway Greening’s teen employment program where teens work for eight weeks on building knowledge about urban agriculture, food access issues, and community leadership.   On Dig It STL’s first day the team played a game where they had to name another team member when a blue tarp was lowered between […]

  13th Street Garden This is the first in a series of articles about the challenges gardeners and farmers have faced in an urban area, as well as the solutions they have come up with in the face of these issues. 13th Street Garden was established eight years ago and can be found in the […]

Every spring, farmers and gardeners alike begin to grow their plants. While some planting and a lot of planning happens during the winter months, the bulk of the work of growing begins in early spring. But what if you could plant edible plants that come back year after year with less work?   Benefits of […]