Have you met your Library Community Gardens?

5 Questions We Love Hearing About Library Community Gardens We love it when people ask us questions about our programs, even if it’s something we’ve heard more than once! After all, what better way to learn something new? This week, we’re answering the five most commonly asked questions about Library Community Gardens.    What are […]

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Pre-School Birding at Clay Elementary

This past December, the kindergartners and preschoolers at Clay Elementary became expert birders! As December finally started getting chilly, we noticed that the bees and worms that just a month ago buzzed and wiggled around, were nowhere to be seen! However, after searching high and low we discovered many sparrows, chickadees, and cardinals still making […]

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VermiComposting at Gateway Elementary

  Although the school gardens may be resting, Seed to STEM is growing; Gateway Greening is now working directly with fourth grade classes at Gateway Elementary. Gateway Greening and the fourth graders are full of enthusiasm for the new partnership, which is fortunate since January is all about energy!   The Gateway Greening Education Team has […]

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Students Planning School Garden Crops

In preparation for the fast approaching growing season, 2nd and 3rd graders at Mallinckrodt Academy have been making some important decisions about what they want to grow in their school garden this year. Gateway Greening has an excellent planting calendar to show a when different varieties of vegetables can be started indoors, transplanted or directly sown […]

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Gateway Greening Announces Installation of Bayless Elementary School Garden

St. Louis (1 Dec 2016) – Bayless Elementary School Garden in St. Louis, MO. was installed on 30 Sept 2016 as a result of an award from Gateway Greening. Eleven raised beds were installed and filled with soil. The garden also received 4 picnic tables, 1 garden sign, 1 garden scale, two 16’ cattle panels […]

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Gateway Greening Announces Installation of Blades Community Garden

St. Louis (1 Dec 2016) –Blades Community Garden in St. Louis, MO. was installed in 2016 as a result of an award from Gateway Greening. 10 raised beds were installed and filled with soil. The award also included: 1 garden sign, 1 toolshed, and 1 garden scale. Blades Community Garden has 10 gardeners from the […]

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Gateway Greening Announces Installation of Grant’s View Community Garden

St. Louis (1 Dec 2016) – Grant’s View Community Garden in St. Louis, MO. was installed in 2016 as a result of an award from Gateway Greening. Twenty eight raised beds were installed and filled with soil. The award also included: 1 shed, 1 3-bin compost system with signage, 1 picnic table, 1 ANOVA bench, […]

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Gateway Greening Announces Installation of MRH Elementary School Garden

St. Louis (1 Dec 2016) – MRH Elementary School Garden in Richmond Heights, MO was installed on 29 Oct 2016 as a result of an award from Gateway Greening. Twelve raised beds were installed and filled with soil. The award also included: 2 picnic tables, 2 wooden benches, assorted signage, and garden tools. MRH Elementary […]

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Gateway Greening Announces Installation of St. Louis Artworks Community Garden

St. Louis (1 Dec 2016) – St. Louis Artworks Community Garden in St. Louis, MO. was installed in 2016 as a result of an award from Gateway Greening. Three double-high raised beds were installed and filled with soil. The award also included: 3 wooden picnic tables, 2 wooden benches, 1 wheelbarrow, 2 garden hoes, 2 […]

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Gateway Greening Announces Expansion of McCluer North School & Community Garden

St. Louis (1 Dec 2016) –McCluer North School & Community Garden in Florissant, MO. was expanded on 13 Oct 2016 as a result of an award from Gateway Greening. Two raised beds were installed and filled with soil. One set of hand tools and two 100’ hoses were also awarded. McCluer North School & Community […]

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