Youth Education

Here at Grow Food, Grow Hope, we know that creating a healthy and sustainable future for our communities begins with engaging the next generation. 

Learn + Grow

Learn +Grow is a school curriculum designed by GFGH which meets the educational standards of the state of Ohio and is designed to give educators the opportunity to integrate gardening and nutrition focused activities into their daily lesson plans.  Lessons are designed for children in both pre-school and elementary school (grades K-5) and draw from a wide range of disciplines in order to give students the opportunity to experience the practical and the experiment sides of learning.

Educators looking to incorporate the Learn + Grow curriculum into their classroom can contact GFGH for a complete lesson and programming guide.

Read & Seed

Read & Seed is a gardening and environmentally focused learning opportunity for children held the last Saturday of every month at the Center for Civic and Service Engagement on the Wilmington College Campus.

GFGH staff and volunteers preform a reading of a green-themed book and do a fun gardening activity with the children. The children are then encouraged to talk about what they learned from the lesson and to share their ideas with family and friends.

Read & Seed is free and open to the public.

Summer Camps

Each summer, GFGH sponsors two, week-long summer day camps for children aged 5-12.

Both camps are focused on encouraging children to engage with the outdoors and to develop smart sustainability minded habits early in life.

Seed, Seed, Sprout Summer Day Camp (Ages 5-8)

Junior Master Gardener Summer Day Camp (Ages 9-12)

Check back soon for dates and registration information.