Grow Portland

Solid Foundation students got to visit the garden, hold mason bee cocoons and be bees themselves as they learned about pollination in the garden!

Solid Foundation Child Care

Check out these fresh garden veggies going right into kids meals, thanks to Chef Rie at Irvington Elementary! Delicious!

Elementary School PTA

Garden signs can make a big difference! They help the learning continue even when students visit the garden outside of Garden School time. They help visual learners, those learning English, and anyone who is just stopping by! Check out these awesome signs at Sitton Elementary

Middle schoolers worked hard to care for their garden with some BIG projects: moving tables, rebuilding beds, prepping a preschool pumpkin bed, and learning how to use a drill!

Our spring gardens are flourishing with so many flowers for pollinators! The mason bees have hatched and are active in the garden, something that continues to capture students’ attention. They ask questions, watch them carefully and often draw what they see. This season is full of interest, teachable moments, and new things to explore. We are finishing the school year strong, with students learning and growing every moment!

Our mason bee houses in the gardens are filling up as the bees pollinate the gardens and lay their eggs in our houses. We love being part of this life cycle and sharing it with students every year!

Wow! 🌍🦋🌻 Last week was an amazing Earth Week full of work parties and celebrations! 🌱Thank you to community members who came and gave our gardens some love! 🐝🌳🌞

First graders in their pollination lesson! Favorite quote: "If we give bumblebees flowers, we can be friends!" 🐝🦋🌼 They are pictured here playing 'Waggle Dance Relay', planting spring seeds, and exploring the garden for signs of spring! 🌱

Many thanks to the volunteers that came to Harrison Park to w**d and compost the garden and build and install a NEW garden bed!

Happy Earth Week!🌍🌻🐦🌱 A nest of baby juncos found in the Creston garden yesterday- we'll make sure they're protected and thriving. 🥰