School Gardens
School gardens are a great place for our children to learn about where food comes and the rewarding work required to grow it! Gardens can be a living laboratory for learning about biology and plant science, but also valuable life lessons regarding patience, persistence, and self-sufficiency.
Below, you will find the schools striving to create enlightening school gardens right here in DNATL! Each of the schools listed are utilizing the Community Food Council's school garden mini-grant funding ($500/yr) to grow their gardens. If you are interested in learning more about the Community Food Council's school garden mini-grant program, contact Brigette Norris at 707 464-0955 ext. 2109.
Year 3 School Garden Mini Grant Recipients:
Little School of the Redwoods Del Norte Juvenile Hall
Mary Peacock Margaret Keating Elementary
Uncharted Shores Academy Smith River Elementary School
Bess Maxwell Mountain Elementary School
Howonquet Head Start Kepel Head Start
Weitchpec School Jack Norton
Below, you will find the schools striving to create enlightening school gardens right here in DNATL! Each of the schools listed are utilizing the Community Food Council's school garden mini-grant funding ($500/yr) to grow their gardens. If you are interested in learning more about the Community Food Council's school garden mini-grant program, contact Brigette Norris at 707 464-0955 ext. 2109.
Year 3 School Garden Mini Grant Recipients:
Little School of the Redwoods Del Norte Juvenile Hall
Mary Peacock Margaret Keating Elementary
Uncharted Shores Academy Smith River Elementary School
Bess Maxwell Mountain Elementary School
Howonquet Head Start Kepel Head Start
Weitchpec School Jack Norton
Letters from 2nd grade gardeners at Uncharted Shores Academy:
Community Gardens
In DNATL, there are community gardens in Crescent City, Smith River, and Weitchpec. Email us if you'd like to get involved with a school or community garden near you!
The Community Food Council supports a number of community gardens in our region by providing gardening tools/materials and organizing numerous gardening training programs.
DNATL Community Garden Sites:
Crescent City:
Contact: Robert Westerhout - (707) 464-2738
Contact: Jane Moran - (707) 464-6925
Smith River:
Contact: Erika Partee - (707) 954-9167
Weitchpec:
The Community Food Council supports a number of community gardens in our region by providing gardening tools/materials and organizing numerous gardening training programs.
DNATL Community Garden Sites:
Crescent City:
- Peterson Park Community Garden
- Seventh Day Adventist Community Garden
Contact: Robert Westerhout - (707) 464-2738
- Open Door Wellness Center Community Garden
Contact: Jane Moran - (707) 464-6925
Smith River:
- Community and Family Services Garden
Contact: Erika Partee - (707) 954-9167
Weitchpec:
- Saints Rest Community Garden
- Tully Creek Community Garden
