Grow Education News
Connecting our Roots: GROW Education Fundraiser Brings Community to the Table
September 15, 2017
The annual "Taste of September" fundraiser brought together a variety of local restaurants and vendors in a tasting to celebrate the culinary traditions of the communities in which GROW's gardens are located.
Photo Recap: Herb Spiral Workshop, hosted by GROW Education and SEMAP
August 18, 2017
On Tuesday, August 15, GROW Education and SEMAP – Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership hosted a workshop that introduced gardening enthusiasts to the basics of planning, constructing, planting, and caring for a spiral herb garden
GROWing season gets underway with Pacheco School Meet-up
February 21, 2017
At the dinner, families from a variety of backgrounds shared their know-how in preparation for planting the school's garden this spring.
GROW teams with ProGroup Contracting to bring cheer to Gomes School
January 19, 2017
GROW teams with ProGroup Contracting to bring cheer to Gomes School
Benefits of Urban School Gardens
September 27, 2016
Children who work in gardens are more likely to accept people different from themselves. Read more about what the Denver Urban Gardens found as they started community gardens at schools in urban centers.
What does it take to make a garden GROW?
September 27, 2016
Watch how our volunteers share their skills as we expanded the garden beds at New Bedford High School.
Help us reach our fundraising goal!
September 27, 2016
Join us in reaching our fundraiser goals for GROW Education. In the past 4 years's we've been invited to work with 12 public schools. Your support helps to reach more schools and shows you value these gardens as they create strong points of connection between teachers, students, families, and community leaders.
School-to-Table Fundraiser a Great Success!
September 15, 2016
ICYMI: Taste of September, our school-to-table fundraiser, helped raise over $15,000 for GROW Education.
GROW EDUCATION PRESS
The New Bedford Farm to School Movement – Edible South Shore & South Coast, Sept. 2021
Grow Education in #NBW3 – New Bedford Now, June 2018
Greenhouse grows enthusiasm at New Bedford’s Carney Academy – News – southcoasttoday, Jan. 8, 2016
Planting Seeds for the Future – SOCO, March 2014
Planting the seeds for an urban school garden – Brooks, 1.28.14
Edible Gardens Take Root at City Schools – Standard Times, New Bedford, June 21, 2013
Trinity Day School installs garden mural with community’s help – Southcoast Today- November 2018
