Soil sampling for school garden - Ask Extension
Hi there,
My name is David Crowe, I am a new teacher at Western Christian School, just North of Salem on Wallace Rd. The school hired me as an Ag S...
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Soil sampling for school garden #850832
Asked September 21, 2023, 6:56 PM EDT
Hi there,
My name is David Crowe, I am a new teacher at Western Christian School, just North of Salem on Wallace Rd. The school hired me as an Ag Science teacher with hopes of starting a Horticulture driving class matrix. The school would like me to design and implement a school garden along with a greenhouse installation. Would anyone at the Extension office be willing/able to connect with me to help with general questions, networking and/or resourcing? I am a sponge at this point and would gladly soak up any help/information I can get.
Thank you so very much for your time, I am very grateful.
Most Sincerely,
David Crowe
Middle and High school Ag Science teacher, WCS
Polk County Oregon
Expert Response
Hi David,
Thanks for reaching out. There are a lot of resources on getting started with school gardens out there. The Oregon Department of Education's page is a good place to start.
To connect with other school gardens, please check out the Oregon Farm to School & School Garden Network. They host regional groups (and are revamping the Marion County group right now) so you could connect with educators in the area.
Take a look and let me know what additional questions you have!
Thanks for reaching out. There are a lot of resources on getting started with school gardens out there. The Oregon Department of Education's page is a good place to start.
To connect with other school gardens, please check out the Oregon Farm to School & School Garden Network. They host regional groups (and are revamping the Marion County group right now) so you could connect with educators in the area.
Take a look and let me know what additional questions you have!