Spuds: 8,9. Year-old

Children are the most

vulnerable in our community, as 3rd and 4th grade

students are viewed by society as the Measurement of

whether we should be building more schools or prisons

this ideal is based on the output of scholastic testing.

The gardener's role is to make sure that the soil is

turned (Positive reinforcement and help with

homework) and fertilizer (library and hands-on

sessions with simple DIY projects with community

partners and parents) are incorporated to fuel them in

Squash:10,11,12-year-olds

Growing like vines. Interest

is high and changes quickly from seed to fruit. Our

Squash age group is developing the Actions, Behaviors,

and Attitudes that will define their Paths. This is the

most Important Stage in life, which can and more than

likely will be impacted by the peers and community at

large. As they are getting the 1st taste of decision-

making opportunity, the Gardeners will be there to help

navigate the weeds (self-esteem building exercises,

teamwork skills,) and

Tomatoes 13,14,15 years old. 

These are Our

Teenagers, and they need Our Support like Tomatoes

in the Garden. This age group requires our Gardeners

to become stakes to help them Stand Tall as they

grow, and like Baskets to lift their branches as they

start to produce the positive and Dignified Results of

Their Growth. They will begin to develop the Tools of

Leadership. (at this stage they may be coupled with

Spuds and/or Tomatoes to access a simple

organizational task with supervision from Community

Partne

Greenhouse: 16,17,18. Year-olds 

Need assistance in

understanding how to balance a checkbook, what Credit

vs Debit is.

How to interview a potential employer.

Conflict resolution and effectiveness in communication.

Setting Goals and mapping the steps to achieving them.

The Gardeners will be teaching the Skills to step out of

the Pot of a Plant and into the Boots of a Successful

Gardener in their own lives and the Lives of Others.