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Work party cleans it up
Posted by admin on 06 Aug 2010 | Tagged as: Edible Garden, Maintenance, Volunteer
Sabin and ACCESS parents and kids had fun working hard on August 5 to do a summer cleanup of the area surrounding the Edible Garden. While we were at it we noticed a lot of wonderful things in the Garden. Click here to have a look.
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Native Garden enhancements begin
Posted by admin on 06 Aug 2010 | Tagged as: Community Native Garden, Maintenance, grants
You may have seen a bright orange construction wrap around the perimeter of the Native Garden recently. It is the first step visible step in a processes which will include amending the soil, improving walkways, swale redesign and new plantings. These enhancements are paid for through a grant from the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District, spearheaded by Sabin/ACCESS parent Heather Kent. The wrap will come down in the late fall, and the educational component of the grant will begin. Sabin students will then get into studying watersheds and native habitats in a big way, with field trips and right here at home in the enhanced Native Garden.
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Thank you, Kohl’s!
Posted by admin on 26 Jun 2010 | Tagged as: Edible Garden, Fundraising, Maintenance, Volunteer
Five volunteers from Kohl’s joined Sabin and ACCESS parents to work in the Edible Garden on Saturday, June 26, 2010. Thanks to their work under the guidance of Garden Educator Isabel LaCourse, the Edible Garden raised beds will have water for the summer. We really appreciate Kohl’s employees taking part of their weekend to help with our educational garden. In addition, Kohl’s has granted the Sabin PTA $500 for the garden. Thank you, Kohl’s!
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Work party February 20
Posted by admin on 08 Feb 2010 | Tagged as: Community Native Garden, Edible Garden, Events, Maintenance, Volunteer
Sabin Gardns will be having a work party on February 20, from 9:30am until 2:00pm to get the Edible Garden ready for spring planting and build additional vegetable planting beds. Please join us for as much time as you choose–even an hour of your help makes a big difference.
Sabin School, ACCESS Academy and Sabin SUN Community School all use the edible gardens to learn more about nutrition, garden basics and to gain an appreciation for the origins of food. Learning about growth in the garden helps children recognize and appreciate growth in themselves.
Contact Isabel, Garden Educator at isabel@sabingardens.org.
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What’s growing on in December
Posted by Isabel LaCourse on 07 Dec 2009 | Tagged as: Edible Garden, Maintenance, Volunteer
Sabin’s Edible Garden
Hi everyone! I’m Isabel, Sabin’s Garden Educator.
Now in the garden: For the most part, the garden is in hibernation mode. SUN students have planted a cover crop that will protect and enrich the soil through our rainy winter, giving us a head start when spring comes. We still have a few of our hardy vegetables around, and they are protected by a cloche.
What you can do to help: We are collecting supplies to make our garden as inclusive and productive as possible. If you are able to donate supplies or have questions about the garden, please contact me at Isabel@SabinGardens.org or give Kate, our SUN coordinator, a call at 503-360-3104.
- Soil testing kits
- Digging forks and other tools
- Seed starting trays
- 4 inch plant pots
- Seeds
- Tool shed supplies (i.e. plywood, hinges, time)
- Rain gear: for students
- Rain boots: for students
- Greenhouse/tool shed (pre-constructed)
Upcoming garden events: Garden committee meeting: January 7th – locations to be announced. Please contact me if you are interested in attending. Garden work party: February 20th – join other parents in kicking the spring off right while enjoying free coffee and pastries.Gardening tip of the month: Cover current garden plots with organic material to prevent leaching of nutrients and compaction of the soil. Straw (make sure its not hay) works just fine and can help protect any lingering hardy crops like spinach, kale, and broccoli. Don’t forget: if you have any questions, feel free to contact me at Isabel@SabinGardens.org.
Happy planting,
Isabel
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Garden Work Party, October 10 & 11
Posted by admin on 08 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Community Native Garden, Edible Garden, Events, Maintenance, Volunteer
Welcome back to another wonderfull year in the garden! Join us on Saturday and Sunday, October 10 & 11 from 9am until noon for a work party to help get the garden ready for fall classes. Come and meet other neighbors, parents and our new Garden Educator, Isabel LaCourse.
What a difference a year makes. So many people have contributed their time, talent and helping hands to sustain the Native Garden and transform what was a level patch of grass and weeds into the Edible Garden. (To see what the Edible Garden looked like when it was established a little more than a year ago, click here.) But we need to keep digging, weeding, watering and caring for the gardens so that they can continue to be a wonderful resource for the children at Sabin School, ACCESS Academy and in the Sabin neighborhood.
Hope to see you there.
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Fence building day Saturday, March 21
Posted by admin on 08 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: Community Native Garden, Edible Garden, Maintenance, Volunteer, grants
What did we do during our spring break? We built a fence! More than a fence, actually, a new border consisting of a split-rail fence, rocks and logs that will help protect the Native Garden. A grant from the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District paid for the materials, then parents and neighbors got together on Saturday, March 21 and other times throughout the week to do the installation. The Edible Garden got a fence, too, thanks to funds from the Sabin PTA. Special thanks go to Gilbert Shibley for bringing in nearly two tons of logs and boulders. Old Town Pizza and Starbucks on Fremont donated food and refreshments for the work party. Kids painted pots and filled them with donated strawberry starts for sale at the upcoming PTA Auction. In the coming weeks the Native Garden fence will get the final four segments installed. In the meantime, have a look at the photos on our Gallery page and don’t hesitate to ask questions at webmaster@sabingardens.org.
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January Garden Work Party a Big Success!
Posted by Madelyn Mickelberry on 26 Jan 2009 | Tagged as: Edible Garden, Maintenance, Volunteer
This work party had a great turnout - volunteers representing the diversity of the Sabin Community came to work on improving the Sabin Edible Gardens, despite the blustery weather! Continue Reading »
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Making tracks in the Native Garden
Posted by admin on 05 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Class Projects, Community Native Garden, Maintenance, Volunteer
The Native Garden now has permanent paths, thanks to purchase of 75 stepping stone pavers by the Sabin PTA. A big “Thank you!” goes to Ken Rumbaugh and the ACCESS Academy classes of Ms. Clarke and Ms. Egan for braving the wet weather and installing over 1200 lbs of pavers to make these new paths. The next step for ensuring the success of the Native Garden will be to create fencing that directs foot traffic to the stepping-stone paths.
(The stepping stone shown in the photo is one of several dozen decorated by Sabin students several years ago. These were mixed in with the new pavers.)
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Gates are in, weeds are out
Posted by admin on 22 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Edible Garden, Maintenance, Volunteer
Last Saturday, October 18, parents, neighbors and students helped in the Edible Garden by pulling weeds, laying down landscape fabric and spreading donated mulch. Plus, the spectacular iron gates for the garden by Matt Cartwright were put into place. These gates allow easier maintenance access to the garden, while helping to create a sense of place. The finishing touches (a big sign at the top and a latch) will be installed soon.
A big thanks goes to everyone involved!
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