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Lower Columbia School Gardens tells board volunteers and plantings surged; program now in 20 schools
Summary
Ian Thompson, operations coordinator for Lower Columbia School Gardens, briefed the Board of Health on an expansion of school gardens in Longview and Kelso, reporting new volunteers, teacher training, and student activities tied to nutrition and STEM learning.
Ian Thompson, operations coordinator for the nonprofit Lower Columbia School Gardens, updated the Cowlitz County Board of Health on Tuesday about the program’s expansion and recent activities. Thompson said the gardens now operate in 20 elementary and middle schools in the Longview and Kelso school districts and that volunteers and events have increased since the board provided funding last year. “We’re really grateful for the funding. It has really helped us,” Thompson said. The presentation highlighted volunteer and program metrics: 102 new volunteers this year and about 1,230 volunteer hours; the program started 15,000 plants from seed for distribution to school gardens and community giveaways; staff and…
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