Hi my name is Otha. I work with Gateway Greening. I play football for Northwest Academy Law High School and I like to work. I love to help people out when they need help and I like knowing how to work in a garden and farm. My favorite part is that the little kids like […]
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Hello, my name is Ting Liu. This is my last week as an intern at Gateway Greening. I have spent 2 months here and gained wonderful gardening and teaching experience. In this passionate organization, people do awesome work in the city! I am part of the Youth Program and responsible for Early Childhood Education. I […]
Read MorePlanting Seeds, Harvesting Experiences: Dietetic Interns at the Farm
As Fontbonne Dietetic Interns at Gateway Greening we are leaving behind traditional internship rotations and putting on our gloves –gardening gloves— to better understand the effects of sustainable food on a community. Immersive training is an integral part of becoming a dietitian. But at Gateway Greening we dietetic interns aren’t just getting our feet wet, […]
Read MoreCreating New Roots, Harvesting More than Vegetables
Picture a well-kept garden. Clean walking paths guide you through the flourishing plots of colorful fruits and vegetables growing weed free. This is something you expect from experienced gardeners, right? Think again! It’s run by Gateway Greening’s City Seeds Program and it’s one of the best urban gardens I’ve ever seen. It doesn’t hurt that […]
Read MoreCurrent Volunteer Opportunities
11/19: Sweet Potato Fest What: Come help out at a Sweet Potato Festival!! This is an educational event focused on elementary and middle-school aged youth from the North Campus are. We will be highlighting nutrition, and fall fun activities that relate to sweet potatoes and distributing hundreds of pounds from our bountiful harvest! When: Saturday, […]
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Sweet Potato Festival What: Come help out at a Sweet Potato Festival!! This is an educational event focused on elementary and middle-school aged youth from the North Campus are. We will be highlighting nutrition, and fall fun activities that relate to sweet potatoes and distributing hundreds of pounds from our bountiful harvest! When: Saturday, November […]
Read MoreMy Plate, Our Garden: National Nutrition Month at Gateway Greening
March is national nutrition month, and this year’s theme is “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle.” How do Gateway Greening and community gardens support healthy lifestyles? One bite at a time! The USDA’s My Plate campaign recommends making half our plate fruits and vegetables. Using fruits and vegetables from our gardens to color our plates is […]
Read MoreA Letter to Gateway Greening from Mallinckrodt Academy
Gateway Greening… Mallinckrodt Academy would like to express how happy we are to have a partnership with Gateway Greening. Our outdoor garden space is an extension of the classroom where students and teachers have the opportunity to explore nature through all the four seasons and have a great time doing so. This school year we’ve […]
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