Our Core Values

CitySprouts programs connect children to nature, to science education, and to meaningful, productive, and beautiful outdoor spaces in city schoolyards that have been historically over-paved and underfunded.

When students grow their own green spaces, they can imagine themselves as agents of change for a greener future.

Garden-based lessons spark a joy of learning, and create meaningful, cross-disciplinary experiences that students carry with them as they grow.

Learning in nature with others is essential to emotional and physical health, and the experience of growing food encourages and expands opportunities for healthy eating.

A diversity of backgrounds, identities, and perspectives makes us a stronger and healthier organization, and we strive to attract and support a board and staff that reflect the schools and students we serve.

Schoolyard gardens belong to the schools, the teachers, the students and their families as spaces for learning across all subjects and learning styles, for joyfulness and play, and for community involvement throughout the school year.