Why aren't you getting young people involved?!

I am a primary school teacher in an inner-city school and I agree that it is so important to start growing projects with the children.  Sadly, as this is only my first year teaching and I was on a temporary contract my position, like so many others, has been cut.  But if (hopefully when!) I find a new job I will remember your kind offer as wherever I go I'll be promoting grow your own!

Interesting Thread Irene.

I am currently working in 5 charity schools setting up organic veggie gardens. It's an interesting project and seeing kids eating peas straight from the pod who have never been anywhere near a garden before is fascinating. Esp when they argue about how gets the most!

Most of the seeds for the veg came from my own collection; which in turn has mostly come from swapping and donations from other veg growers; so in their own way so many of my chums are helping out...

However the fact that I had enough seed in my own collection to stock one garden, one greenhouse, one full size lottie, my brother's 4 raised beds, 5 schools and 2 more greenhouses [at the schools] came as quite a wake up call - and I could still restock the lot twice over. I think I am a little seed obsessed!

Trikidiki:

It takes a special person to do what you are doing for those young people. You have my admiration.

zazen999: Nice to meet another seedaholic. A great way to make use of your excess. It is fun to see kids and peas together. My great niece and nephew visited last year and they went absolutely crazy over peas on the vine...to the point that when they were leaving for the airport they put their bags in the car, told their father they would be right back and made a mad dash back to the kitchen garden to pick two handfuls.

By the way, I now have three schools receiving gifts and still need one more. Feel free to pm me with suggestions.

Wild Pony:

A wonderful post..and so many memories recalled of the family garden really needed to feed the family...and my plums in the kitchen garden NEVER get to house. They are snacks in between weeding

Thank you to PennyS for allowing me to fill out my budget with her favorite school program. This rather small school looks to be accomplishing big things in gardening.

Hi

I a not in a position to help local schools with grow your own projects, Doubt they do them  around here (no council lotties).

I do however,from time to time send excess seeds to a charity called "thrive" for disabled gardeners & also gave some seeds this year to the local council "Minding the Garden" organisation.

Another forum I use, I sent one lady seeds for her school project (even bought her seeds from Prem direct) & sent seeds to the forums "Family Fun Day".

Alot of us do help in some way, I just don't mention it. I feel everyone should do as they see fit.

Thrive have got a site fairly near me Spotty and it's a great place.  They help mentally and phsyically disabled people, plus people suffering mental health problems like depression or breakdowns. 

They sometimes have plant sales (usually on weekends I am working  ) but if I do get there I'm always touched by how proud the gardeners are of what they have produced.  Your seeds are much appreciated I'm sure 

Irene,

I have PM'd you about the local gardening club for children I run.  Many members from here have already kindly donated lovely seeds to us to grow and we are currently trying to save as much heritage seed as possible to continue this trend. 

It is lovely to see other people encouraging children and youngsters to grow.  I loved to help my granddad in the garden and was always fascinated by the cycle of sowing, growing and eating. 

Keep up the great work.