Earl Boyles Elementary

The Earl Boyles School Garden enhances learning opportunities through hands-on garden based education, improving health, wellness, and the academic success of the children and their families. Supporting both adult and child education in the garden helps unite the school community. Students who participate in the Garden Clubs become involved citizens in their community, better equipped to work with others and solve problems. As a part of the existing Portland Parks and Recreation Community Gardens this garden space provides a natural gathering place for the community. Food pantries at the school highlight garden produce and offer cooking demos for healthy seasonal recipes. With the support of the Whole Kids Foundation, Earl Boyles in partnership with Growing Gardens will be able to continue offering after school and summer Garden Clubs, connect more teachers with the garden, and increase outreach for school families to grow produce at home through the Home Garden Program.

This program is supported by Growing Gardens.