GROW Plans Merger with Hillview Urban Agriculture Center Hillview Urban Agriculture Center (Hillview) and GROW La Crosse (GROW) plan a merger that will take place in early 2020. The GROW and Hillview boards will be… continue reading
What is an edible schoolyard? What's its importance? An edible schoolyard is a space that is created intentionally to provide a hands-on learning environment incorporating native edible plants. This space mimics a forest edge. Picture… continue reading
Edible Schoolyard Progress Report Big steps are happening! We are looking forward to making progress on the Edible Schoolyard with the help of volunteers from SAP, Systems, Applications, and Products, of La Crosse. On… continue reading
GROW Farm Days Join us this weekend for all of our FREE farm day events! Each event will be held at Deep Roots Community Farm. A child exploring nature at our last farm day event.… continue reading
National Bullying Prevention Month Did you know the whole month of October is dedicated to bullying prevention? We want our garden students to take the mentality of not only caring for our plants, but for… continue reading
La Crescent's Lesson #1 GROW and La Crescent Elementary students explored the school rain garden with a pollinator hunt activity this week. Finding different flying and crawling critters, they worked in teams to check off… continue reading
Lesson 1 - Garden Celebration Last week, Hintgen Elementary students taste tested salsa made from ingredients grown in their own garden. You can try this recipe at home, also. Garden Fresh Salsa Recipe Ingredients: 2-3… continue reading
Outreach Coordinator We are please to announce that Bonnie Martin is joining our team as Outreach Coordinator. She comes baring a vast amount of skills from past experiences such as: marketing, event planning, volunteer organizing,… continue reading
Edible Schoolyard Pollinator Patch Plant Off Thursday, May 9, 20192:30-3:15 PM Hamilton/SOTA I Elementary 1111 7th Street, La Crosse A few students from the 5th grade class prepping the site for the pollinator patch. Anyone with… continue reading