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St. Louis (April 29, 2016) –The Greenleaf Garden on Holy Ground in the Central West End is in the process of being improved as a result of an award from Gateway Greening. Three raised beds will be installed to replace existing beds and all beds will receive additional soil. A weight scale and new signage […]

St. Louis (April 29, 2016) –Kellogg Park Community Garden in Maplewood, MO has been expanded as a result of an award from Gateway Greening. Six raised beds were installed and filled with soil. An ANOVA bench, 3-bin compost system, a wheelbarrow, and additional signage have also been installed. The Kellogg Park Community Garden was founded […]

St. Louis (April 29, 2016) – DeSales Community Garden in the Fox Park Neighborhood of St. Louis is in the process of being expanded this spring as a result of an award from Gateway Greening. 3 new double-high raised beds were installed making gardening accessible to elderly and disabled individuals. Lumber on 3 existing raised […]

Gardening as an outdoor education option provides students with a purpose for their learning. Early spring, students at Mallinckrodt and Shaw VPA broadcasted lettuce seeds in their garden bed and called it a salad bowl. Well, it is looking beautiful and growing wonderfully.       Students learned to harvest the lettuce and with the […]

Gateway Greening supports many school gardens and as a youth educator I am fortunate enough to be able to work with several different schools. I wanted to share with you all my week in a nutshell.                                    -Punita Patel, […]