The Sabin Community Native Garden and Sabin Edible Garden are the fruit of student, teacher and neighbor volunteer involvement in the Sabin neighborhood of Portland, and are also shared and supported by the ACCESS Academy community.  The gardens are located at Sabin Elementary School, 4013 NE 18th, Portland, Oregon 97212.

This Website is designed to help continue the success of the Sabin Gardens by assisting with education and stewardship.

History

The Sabin Community Native Gardens was created in 2005 by the Sabin PTA under the leadership of Emily Ziglinski. The garden was designed as a Portland Clean Rivers project to filter runoff from the blacktop adjacent to Sabin School, and to serve as a community resource and an outdoor classroom for Sabin students.  In 2008, under Ken Rumbaugh’s leadership, the PTA created the Sabin Edible Garden to give students at the school the opportunity to learn about gardening and healthy food.

Here’s a look at what has been going on at the Sabin Gardens since 2008.

In the Native Garden:

  • Split rail fence built around the Native Garden and Edible Garden with grant from East Multnomah County Soil & Water Conservation District in 2008.
  • Received  $8000 grant from EMCSWCD in 2009 to rehabilitate the Native Garden with new plantings and trails, provide field trips and supplement funding for garden educator to engage students and teachers in the garden
  • 10 field trips provided with EMCSWCD grant that have included Whitaker Ponds, Tryon Creek State Park and the Columbia Gorge.
  • More than 300 native plants added to native garden with grant funding and donations in 2010-2011

In the Edible Garden:

  • Iconic edible garden gate built and installed by Matt Cartwright from neighborhood scrap metal in 2008.
  • Americorps Member helps to organize and donate $500 to start the vegetable garden
  • Americorps Member help Village Building Convergence project to construct the cob bench and outdoor classroom/shelter(includes $500).  Project completed by Sabin parent volunteers.
  • Kohl’s $500 grant in 2010 to support garden program.
  • 6 more raised beds added to the edible garden in 2009
  • Split rail fence added in 2009
  • Ceramic tile art installation completed in Spring 2010.
  • Drip irrigation system updated in 2010
  • Garden shed purchased and installed Fall 2010 with a grant from Home Depot and  $600 cash contribution from a Sabin neighbor.
  • Garden Educator has engaged students and teachers from 9 classrooms participating in garden activities.
  • Grant from Kohl’s for $500
  • $600 gift card from Sabin Community neighbor
  • Added 6 more raised beds

In addition, there are ongoing enrichment, education and community partnerships:

  • Garden Committee established in 2008
  • Website – sabingardens.org launched in 2008
  • Garden Educator position created in 2008 – funded through a partnership between Sabin PTA and SUN School.
  • Garden educator position continued through partnership with PTA and IRCO/SUN program in 2009-10 and 2010-11
  • Nearly 400 student contacts by Garden Educator in 2010-2011 school year
  • By June of 2011, every Sabin school classroom will have visited the garden or participated in an activity with the garden educator at least one time
  • Garden educator training supported by PTA funding through Growing Gardens, Garden Educator Network
  • YES crews recruited for garden cleanup and planting prep in 2009

 

Comments Off