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Welcome to the Lansing Youth Gardening Coalition Website!
A group of youth garden leaders has come together to create a coalition to provide support and resources to youth gardens in the
Greater Lansing area. YGC is looking to reach out to youth who are or want to be part of the youth gardening effort.
Why Promote Youth Gardens?
Garden-Based Nutrition Education
Children are more likely to eat something when they make it themselves. From the seed to the kitchen; eating food
that they made with their own hands influences behavior more anything else can. Combine that with a variety of
hands-on educational activities and repetition of positive experiences involving fruits and vegetables, and you will
find children trying foods they never tried before. Then there is the added bonus of what time outside in the garden
can do for a child’s physical and emotional health. The opportunities for your child to grow with the garden are
endless. There is a sense of pride and accomplishment for all every step of the way, from germination to harvest.
Visit our Resources page to learn more about starting a youth garden, from growing tips to assistance from partners
in the Greater Lansing Area.
A group of youth garden leaders has come together to create a coalition to provide support and resources to youth gardens in the
Greater Lansing area. YGC is looking to reach out to youth who are or want to be part of the youth gardening effort.
Why Promote Youth Gardens?
- The National Gardening Association states that gardening:
- Promotes responsible Earth stewardship
- Promotes physical and emotional health
- Enhances local and global communities
- Infuses beauty into our lives
- Provides extraordinary learning environments
Garden-Based Nutrition Education
Children are more likely to eat something when they make it themselves. From the seed to the kitchen; eating food
that they made with their own hands influences behavior more anything else can. Combine that with a variety of
hands-on educational activities and repetition of positive experiences involving fruits and vegetables, and you will
find children trying foods they never tried before. Then there is the added bonus of what time outside in the garden
can do for a child’s physical and emotional health. The opportunities for your child to grow with the garden are
endless. There is a sense of pride and accomplishment for all every step of the way, from germination to harvest.
Visit our Resources page to learn more about starting a youth garden, from growing tips to assistance from partners
in the Greater Lansing Area.
Community Garden Bike Tour
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:30 pm
Beginning at Letts Community Garden
1220 W. Kalamazoo St., 48915
RSVP @ (517) 853-7809
www.greaterlansingfoodbank.org
Community Garden Bus Tour
Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:30 pm
Beginning at Foster Park Resource Center
2401 Marcus St., 48912 (on block south of Kalamazoo)
RSVP @ (517) 853-7809
www.greaterlansingfoodbank.org
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:30 pm
Beginning at Letts Community Garden
1220 W. Kalamazoo St., 48915
RSVP @ (517) 853-7809
www.greaterlansingfoodbank.org
Community Garden Bus Tour
Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:30 pm
Beginning at Foster Park Resource Center
2401 Marcus St., 48912 (on block south of Kalamazoo)
RSVP @ (517) 853-7809
www.greaterlansingfoodbank.org
Youth Gardening Coalition Potluck
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 6:00 pm
Riddle Elementary School Garden
221 Huron Street, Lansing, MI 48915
Rain Location: Next door at Letts Community Center
1220 W. Kalamazoo St., 48915
Save the Date
Youth Garden Open House Week
August 22-28
Click here to learn more!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 6:00 pm
Riddle Elementary School Garden
221 Huron Street, Lansing, MI 48915
Rain Location: Next door at Letts Community Center
1220 W. Kalamazoo St., 48915
Save the Date
Youth Garden Open House Week
August 22-28
Click here to learn more!
| Interested in gardening workshops, classes, events, & summer camps in the greater Lansing area? Check out Let's Garden Lansing at www.letsgardenlansing.org or call (517) 272-4146 |