News about what’s happening at Each Green Corner.
Written by Skyler Nourse Each Green Corner is thrilled to announce that we are expanding our Living Campus program for the Fall of 2021! We are currently working on designs and preparing materials for these new school garden sites: Portola Elementary in San Bruno O’rion Alternative in Redwood City Family Connection- Read more…
Written by Zoee Tanner, Education and Curriculum Development It’s no question that school gardens can make quite an impact on a student’s learning and development. Garden-based education programs have been shown to positively influence children’s produce intake, better academic performance (Berezowitz et al., 2015), and enhance knowledge across curriculum areas Read more…
Gabby Meerwarth, Volunteer Manager In the IPCC’s (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) “Special Report on Climate Change and Land” released in 2019, food waste reduction is characterized as one of the most effective ways to mitigate and adapt to climate change. In California alone, food waste makes up about 18 Read more…
Written by Sandie Zúñiga Nierenberg, CEO/Founder. In the wake of 2020, more people are thankfully asking the question: how do my actions and the organizations I support address racial inequality and cultural inclusivity? At the heart of EGC’s mission is cultural inclusivity: how we work to ensure cultural participation, representation, Read more…
By Alexa Kristensen, Grant Writing and Development Intern Gardening zones provide easy rules to follow in a new garden. The USDA separates the United States into 13 zones, measuring plant viability with temperature indexes. Zone 1 includes cold, northern states while zone 13 includes the hot, southernmost states. Further divided Read more…
By Caroline Kushel, Communications and Outreach Intern Each Green Corner is proud to announce our upcoming partnership with the Young Men’s Service League! The Young Men’s Service League, or YMSL, is a mother-son service organization dedicated to serving local communities through philanthropic volunteering. At YMSL, high school aged boys and Read more…
Written by Caroline Kushel, Communications and Outreach Intern This week, Each Green Corner would like to highlight Webb Ranch! Webb Ranch, a California Certified Organic Farm, throughout this fall, has donated 21 yards of their organic compost to help fertilize soil at various Each Green Corner gardens. Compost is an Read more…
Written by Caroline Kushel, Communications and Outreach Intern Each Green Corner is excited to shine a spotlight on Gachina landscaping this week! Gachina landscaping is a family owned business that focuses on sustainable environmental stewardship. Earlier this season, Gachina volunteered with Each Green Corner to install an irrigation system at Read more…
Written by Hannah Austin, Communications and Outreach Intern Lorraine has been a volunteer with Each Green Corner since September of 2020 and has been an integral part of our senior garden stewards team. Learn more about her in this short and sweet volunteer spotlight! Thank you for all of your Read more…
Written by Alexa Kristensen, Grant Writing and Development Intern Tim is no stranger to volunteer work. A radio broadcast journalist by trade, Tim’s volunteer experience ranges from serving on a Board of Directors at a drug abuse alternative center, to stocking shelves at a local food pantry, to working at Read more…