Earth Day at The Learning Gardens Laboratory 4/21

Let us begin the list of earth day festivities here – check out the Green Lents calendar for events in our area! So many wonderful things to do in our community for earth day – if you know of something you would like to add to our list/ calendar let us know!

The Learning Gardens Laboratory at the Green Thumb Site (6801 SE 60th) will
host its third annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday April 21st from
11:00-1:00. The event is free and open to the public. Community members are
invited to attend this family-friendly event that will include educational
booths and workshops on gardening and sustainable living for both children
and adults. The event will also include free food, live music, children’s
activities, a plant give away, and door prizes.

The Learning Garden Laboratory (LGL) is a 4-acre garden education site that
provides public school students, university students, and community members
hands-on and place-based education in sustainable gardening. Established in
2005, LGL exists as a unique partnership between Portland State University,
Portland Public Schools, Portland Parks and Recreation, and Oregon State
University Extension Service. Some of our garden-education programs include:
Lane Middle School garden education with 6th graders, the Lane Family garden,
and the Beginning Urban Farming Apprenticeship (BUFA) program.

To learn more, visit: http://pdx.edu/elp/learning-gardens-laboratory