Darrington School Garden

Silvia, one of our volunteers, with the beets.

Silvia, one of our volunteers, with the beets.

Youth tend to the vermiculture (worm) bin.

Youth tend to the vermiculture (worm) bin.

Kim, one of our Americorps members, ties tomatoes to supports so they can continue to grow well.

Kim, one of our Americorps members, ties tomatoes to supports so they can continue to grow well.

A tomato harvest.

A tomato harvest.

GPI staff lead a lesson in the greenhouse.

GPI staff lead a lesson in the greenhouse.

Brennan, one of our Americorps members, checking up on the carrots in one of our raised beds.

Brennan, one of our Americorps members, checking up on the carrots in one of our raised beds.

Worms munching on a carrot in our vermiculture bin.

Worms munching on a carrot in our vermiculture bin.

Cabbage in the garden.

Cabbage in the garden.

Thibault, one of our volunteers, turning the compost.

Thibault, one of our volunteers, turning the compost.

Fall in the garden.

Fall in the garden.

Raised bed containing lettuce.

Raised bed containing lettuce.

A surprise squash. We have 3 rotational compost piles that allow us to separate ready-to-use soil and organic matter that is still breaking down.

A surprise squash. We have 3 rotational compost piles that allow us to separate ready-to-use soil and organic matter that is still breaking down.

Greenhouse and raised beds.

Greenhouse and raised beds.

Students learn how to grow their own food.

Harvested produce is used in the school kitchen to cook healthy lunches.

Youth grow vegetable starts and flowers for GPI’s annual plant sale.

Students look at a soil PH test — The garden provides many learning opportunities. In this photo students conduct a soil science experiment.

Our greenhouse was built with the help of the U.S. Forest Service and North Counties Family Services. In 2019 GPI began to manage the garden and make improvements to the greenhouse with the help of Washington’s National Park Fund and North Cascades National Park.

Greenhouse Supported By

Darrington Ranger District

…and a huge thank you to all our greenhouse volunteers!