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Growing Through the Year Sharing models of school gardening School Garden Summit January 14, 2014 1:15-2:30 Presenters Michael OLoughlin , garden volunteer, Woodward Gardens Toby Koehn , Agricultural Sciences Teacher, Cove High


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Growing Through the Year

Sharing models of school gardening

School Garden Summit January 14, 2014 1:15-2:30

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Presenters

  • Michael O’Loughlin, garden volunteer,

Woodward Gardens

  • Toby Koehn, Agricultural Sciences Teacher,

Cove High School

  • Caitlin Blethen, Youth Grow Manager,

Growing Gardens

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Growing Gardens

Mission: Dig at the root of hunger in Portland Oregon. Programs: Home gardens – organic backyard home gardens Youth Grow – school garden programming Learn and Grow – community workshop series www.growing-gardens.org

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Planting for cafeteria harvest

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Woodward Gardens Tigard, Oregon

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Summer

  • Boy Scouts
  • Families Adopt Garden
  • Women’s Shelter
  • Mother/Daughter Tea
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Fall and Winter Crops

  • Broccoli, Kale, Swiss

Chard, Garlic, Cabbage, and Onions

  • Cover Crops - Austrian

peas.

  • Add Compost
  • Let beds rest
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October

  • Leaf Casts
  • Harvesting
  • Farm Stand
  • Sunflower House
  • Weslandia
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November

  • Propagation
  • Journal Writing
  • Cards and Calendars
  • Hyper tufa
  • Bird Feeders
  • Bean soup
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Bean Soup eBooks using Ipads

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December

  • Xmas Cactus
  • Holiday Sales
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January - February

  • Greenhouses
  • Potatoes in Garbage sacks
  • Wetlands
  • Weather Station
  • Wildlife Studies
  • Cool weather crops
  • Hanging baskets
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February - March

  • Cool weather crops
  • Vegetable starts
  • Hanging baskets
  • Holiday & Plant Sales
  • Composting
  • Atrium Garden
  • Garden Yes/No Sign
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Resources

  • The Resilient Gardener
  • Growing Vegetables West of the

Cascades

  • Growing Winter Vegetables