For a decade, Keepers of the Garden has been a community hub for outdoor education, urban farming and sustainable life skills. The garden is filled with dozens of produce and plants that are native to the Coastal Bend.
“We like to call it ‘seed to plate’. From planting that seed in the ground, to having that food on their plate. We get to learn the full process there,” Tevin Gray, the garden’s owner and director said.
Keepers of the Garden, formally known as The Learning Garden, was created under Grow Local South Texas (GLST), a group that is focused on improving access to, education about and advocacy for affordable nutrient foods across the Coastal Bend. The garden was located at Tom Graham Park, but then parted ways with GLST during the pandemic.
To keep the garden flourishing, Gray transitioned the garden to Corpus Christi Montessori School , where he is also an educator.
Gray wanted to provide students with an experience that they can use throughout their lives, as well as keep the garden alive.