Learning Gardens Lab

Learning Gardens Lab Cultivating a sustainable future through garden-based education. You will be notified of the list moderator's decision by email. Donate!

The Learning Garden Laboratory (LGL) sits on a 12-acre garden education site located in Southeast Portland that provides K-12, university students and community members hands-on and place-based education in sustainable gardening, healthy nutrition, and permaculture. Education at LGL supports improved academic achievement, leadership development, and the development of sustainable local food system

s 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. Subscribe to LearningGardenLab by filling out the form provided on the following link:

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This week we finished another season of k-5 Spring field trips🫜💚 We had so many amazing classes come out and learn both ...
05/29/2026

This week we finished another season of k-5 Spring field trips🫜💚 We had so many amazing classes come out and learn both in and from the garden. It is so wonderful to see the students (and their chaperones!) enjoy the magic of the garden ⭐️🌱🐞

We offer K-5 field trips at no cost to Title 1 schools. If you would like to donate and support our work, you can do so through the link in our bio. Your donations are seeds of change that help us continue to grow our work ❤️

Slide 4 is a student drawing of our Pollination Station 🐝 & slide 7 is a student imaginary rat plant that is stinky to attract decomposers and has spiders as roots 🕷️

Partnership Highlight: Whole Heart Garden 🌱 💜Swipe thru to read an interview we had with the amazing human behind  🌻If y...
05/21/2026

Partnership Highlight: Whole Heart Garden 🌱 💜

Swipe thru to read an interview we had with the amazing human behind 🌻

If you want to learn more and connect with them, they host periodic garden tending days for their plot, more info for this is on their instagram page 💚 we are so grateful to have them be a part of the LGL community!!!

We are so excited to offer (for the first time ever!) a Summer Farm Camp for youth at the Learning Gardens Lab 🌻Join us ...
05/20/2026

We are so excited to offer (for the first time ever!) a Summer Farm Camp for youth at the Learning Gardens Lab 🌻

Join us for a five-day summer program during the last three weeks of July for youth ages 8 through 10 🦋🐞🍄Together, we’ll spend our days in the garden immersed in land-based & hands-on ecological learning.

At Summer Farm Camp, children will:
-Play in the garden & explore our natural world
-Learn about plants, land stewardship, & gardening
-Create art & nature crafts
-Shop the children’s market on the last day of camp (families invited to participate)

Dates offered (pick one week):
-July 13-17
-July 20-24
-July 27-31

This is a full day camp from 9am to 3:30pm.

Summer registration is now open, register at tinyurl.com/lglfarmcamp or through the link in our bio. Cost: $450
*We unfortunately are unable to offer scholarships at this time, we hope to offer scholarships in the future.

Space is intentionally limited to create intimate, grounded and supportive experiences for our campers.

Questions? email Camila at [email protected]

Volunteer Work Party + a Plant Sale this Saturday, May 16th at the Learning Gardens Lab! 🌻 We’ll be slinging plants and ...
05/12/2026

Volunteer Work Party + a Plant Sale this Saturday, May 16th at the Learning Gardens Lab! 🌻 We’ll be slinging plants and working in the garden from 10 to 3. We hope to see you there!

We will have activities & projects for all accessibility needs :)

We have another plant sale for you! 🪴Saturday, May 9th from 10 am to 3pm. We’ll be aligning tomato, chard, brassica, flo...
04/30/2026

We have another plant sale for you! 🪴Saturday, May 9th from 10 am to 3pm. We’ll be aligning tomato, chard, brassica, flower, and herb starts 🍅🥬🌻🌿 We hope to see you there!

Please bring your own reusable containers, we try to use as little plastic as possible. Thank you! :)

Volunteer Work Party this Saturday, May 2nd from 10am to 3pm! 🫘💜🫛 We’ll be working in our Land Race plot. We’ll have act...
04/29/2026

Volunteer Work Party this Saturday, May 2nd from 10am to 3pm! 🫘💜🫛 We’ll be working in our Land Race plot. We’ll have activities & projects for folks of all accessibility needs. We hope to see you there!

*artwork by one of k-5 field trip students :)

Tomorrow!!!!! It’s that time of the year again 🌼🌎🌱 (even though earth day should be every day……) We are so excited to we...
04/24/2026

Tomorrow!!!!!

It’s that time of the year again 🌼🌎🌱 (even though earth day should be every day……)

We are so excited to welcome everyone back for another Earth Day Celebration with more amazing humans and more amazing organizations & vendors 💞

Celebrate the Earth & be in community with us on Saturday, April 25th from 11am to 3pm at the Learning Gardens Lab (6745 SE 60th Ave. Portland, OR 97206) 🐦‍⬛🌞 We’ll have art activities, rock painting, face painting, plant sales, workshops, food, music, vendors, & garden tours at the top of every hour (12pm, 1pm, 2pm) 🌻 For humans of all ages!! We’ll have lots of activities for kiddos 🙂

*this event is free and welcome to all 🙂 Please reach out to Camila at [email protected] for any questions or accessibility needs.

We can’t wait to have you all out at the garden!!! 🫶🏼

We’re back with another plant sale 🌱 Saturday, April 25th from 11 to 3 (during our Earth Day Celebration). We’ll have he...
04/17/2026

We’re back with another plant sale 🌱 Saturday, April 25th from 11 to 3 (during our Earth Day Celebration). We’ll have herbs, brassicas, flowers & more!

Please bring your own reusable containers! We try to limit our plastic use as much as possible :)

Bad Bunny is that you? DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS urban farm edition
04/16/2026

Bad Bunny is that you?

DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS urban farm edition

Join us for our annual Winter fundraiser! This year, we are expanding our Wreath Workshop into a Winter Festival with ki...
12/03/2025

Join us for our annual Winter fundraiser! This year, we are expanding our Wreath Workshop into a Winter Festival with kids’ activities, vendors, a gift exchange/abundance table, and more! 🌲🎀 It is free to attend the Winter Festival, but you must buy a wreath workshop ticket if you’d like to make a wreath. Wreaths are available for pre-order to ensure your spot, but we will also have some available for purchase the day of the event. All proceeds support our ongoing programming, such as our K-5 field trip program, our PSU capstone classes, our community garden education, and our free food distribution efforts!

The workshop will take place in our heated greenhouse— locally foraged wreath-making materials and light refreshments will be provided! Children 12 and under can make a mini wreath free of charge. Wreath-making will be self-guided, with tips and support as needed from the LGL team.

Outside, we will have an assortment of vendors for all your gifting needs, along with a gift exchange/abundance table of goodies that are free to take. Please bring any items, produce, or goods you would like to donate for the abundance table! We love gift-giving and want to make it as sustainable and intentional as possible by supporting local vendors and re-circulating items that already exist. For the kiddos, we’ll have pine cone and wood cookie ornament crafting! 🪵🎨

The event will begin at 11 am, but feel free to come anytime between 11 and 3. The last call for wreath-making will be at 2:30 pm. Tickets are on a pay what you can, sliding scale $35-95. We hope to see you there 🧡 Tickets: lglpdx.eventbrite.com

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6745 SE 60th Avenue
Portland, OR
97206

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

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