The Forest Grove Community School is a public charter school serving 230 students, 1st-11th grade that engages students in scholarship, stewardship and citizenship with the goal of educating for sustainability. We are located in heart of downtown Forest Grove, surrounded by the rolling hills, vineyards and forests of western Washington County. You can learn more about our school athttp://www.fgcschool.org/ . 

This spring, the Forest Grove Community School is excited to begin development of an educational garden. Through a partnership with Woodfold Manufacturing and the Friends of Historic Forest Grove, we have secured a plot of land near the center of town where students will be able to learn about local ecology, watch organic vegetables grow, and share their knowledge with the community. 

For the week of the VBC, we are focusing our efforts on building a garden gate. The gateway will include a cob structure, green roof, and informational kiosks made of recycled windows. The fence will also incorporate creatively reused art, delicious fruit-bearing vines, and native plant habitat. Student have been busy filling raised beds with spring veggies, making pathways, and researching great native plants to prepare for the week of the VBC. We will need many hands to get the job done, and we hope you will join us!