How does The Green Therapy Involve Youth in Gardening?
The Green Therapy works directly with schools, implementing environmental education and a gardening program that engages students throughout the school year. Our ultimate goal is to provide students with the knowledge & skillset to protect the health of our planet by practicing sustainable, native-friendly gardening at and beyond the school environment.
About Our Material
Our program is a polished combination of different strategies & activities we have found to best optimize student engagement. It was designed to incorporate a variety of themes crucial for growing a successful, self-sustainable garden—such as cultivating crops, monitoring soil, and supporting native wildlife. As required of the program, we visit each school twice a year—in the fall and springtime—to host workshops which contain an educational and hands-on component.
To supplement the program, we developed 22 educator-validated, classroom-friendly lessons that would provide students with the knowledge to engage in self-sustainable gardening at and beyond the school environment.
The Garden Network
In May of 2024, The Green Therapy hosted “Garden Network 1.0,” an inter-district assembly of teachers and administrators striving to transform their school’s green culture. The network offered educators a platform to convey ideas, share success stories, and support one another. Be on the lookout out for 2.0!
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Students Reached via Program and Ed. Material
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Schools Adopted TGT Program
800+
Hours Contributed to the Community
29+
Environment Events Led in the Bay Area
The Green Therapy’s Impact Map
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California-Native Seeds Sown
