nurturing growing MINDS
Update March 2022 | All youth programs have restarted, including several new programs: homeschool opportunities, field trips, and Summer Camp 2022. Youth Farm Program and Youth Garden Club will restart April 2022. Email education@downtowngreens.org for more information or to register.
Youth Farm ProgramA free, multi-layered after-school program meeting weekly. Non-traditional learning/play environment that includes gardening, nature craft, and environmental literacy.
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Youth garden club Meets every Wednesday April-October Ages 0-8 with parent/guardian. Kids tend their communal vegetable patch from seed to harvest. Drop in sessions open to all– no need to sign up.
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Garden sproutsWeekly lessons that take place during the school year taught by our staff to 10 classes of preschool aged children at the Walker Grant Center campus in Fredericksburg.
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Homeschool Groups |
Field Trips |
summer Garden campA hands-on, garden-based exploration of nature, centered around having fun outside while learning about many different important needs of gardens and garden ecosystems.
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