Nearly everyone at CitySprouts recently went to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s School Garden Conference: Beyond Education on February 23rd. In its third year, the conference featured workshops that explored regional best practices for planning and running a school garden.
Read MoreWhat does it take to turn a pile of dirt into a schoolyard garden? What goes into the creation of a program that unites kids, teachers, parents and community members to provide children with unique opportunities for growth? At a time when children?s health needs more attention than ever, how do we make sure that urban kids get to taste new grains, help vegetables grow, and have fun along the way?
Read MoreWe are excited to update the CitySprouts community that we are so close to reaching our end-of-year goal of $25,000. Thank you! We have received donations from many longtime supporters and have welcomed new donors to the mix. These gifts have come in all shapes and sizes and we love them all just the same - even $25 can help us achieve our goal of making garden-based learning a reality for every child.
Read MoreNothing quite like the squeal of excitement when riding your bike through the overspray of a water sprinkler on a hot summer’s day!
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