After months of designing and planning, White Oak Elementary School’s long-awaited garden installation day finally arrived on Saturday, March 30th; The local community gathered in inspiring numbers to transform an unassuming patch of grass in the courtyard into the foundation of a bountiful teaching garden. Despite predicted rainstorms, the sky Read more…
Chisa Nagai, Grant Writing and Development Choosing what to grow in your home garden can be difficult, since all plants require different growing conditions. One way to determine what kind of plants are most suitable for your home garden is to consider the microclimate of your garden. Microclimates are specific Read more…
Written by Anthony Otonari, Horticulture and Design If you’re a gardener seeking the next step toward sustainable, economical gardening, then consider saving your seeds. Seed saving is a centuries old tradition whereby farmers and gardeners harvest and save the seeds or other reproductive parts from their produce for future use. Read more…
Written by Alyla Phomphakdy, Landscape Design Intern What Are Vertical Gardens? Vertical gardens are vertically suspended gardens, they can be as fancy as a hydroponic system with complex irrigation systems or it could be as simple as a trellis or a lattice against a wall with grape vines growing on Read more…
Written by Emma Finklang, Grant Writing & Development Any gardener who has spent an afternoon pulling weeds knows that soil requires some upkeep. Healthy soil free from weeds and full of nutrients can help nourish your plants year-round. Mulch is one tool to keep soil healthy that most people already Read more…
Written by Sophie Djen, Agriculture and Design Intern In honor of it being World Landscape Month, the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore should be celebrated for its creativity and thoughtfulness of bringing greenery to life. This national garden is a horticultural, interactive attraction for locals and international visitors. It Read more…
Written by Isabel Realyvasquez, Grant Writing & Development Intern We at EGC use sustainable practices to grow the food that sustains us! When it comes to caring for the soil that our fruits and vegetables grow on through organic means, we find that some of the best workers for the Read more…
Written By Emma Finklang, Grant Writing & Development Over the past year, home gardening gained popularity as more people spent time around the house (Reuters). However, gardening is more than just a way to pass the time–it has long-term positive benefits for both humans and the environment. Nutrition Even if Read more…
Written by Milena Castillo-Grynberg, Food Systems Educator This has been a pretty rainy month in the garden, but the plants certainly haven’t minded! The beds are blooming in beautiful yellows, pinks, purples, and whites; From snap peas to bok choy, this is sure to be a great year for seed Read more…
Written by Alyla Phomphakdy, Landscape Design Intern We see community gardens springing up more and more around our neighborhoods and in our communities, but when did this phenomenon begin? Why does it matter? A major contributor: The Community Garden Movement of the 1970s in New York City. Keep reading to Read more…