The Greenagers Summer Work Crew is a summer employment program for local youth. This program focuses on providing a cohesive, respectful, and skillful work crew to local trails, conservation, and farm organizations. The work crew consists of 6-8 youth ages 15-20 and one skilled leader with a minimum of 3 years field experience. Continue reading “Greenagers Summer Work Crew: Now accepting applications for the 2012 season.”
Month: March 2012
Front Lawn Food 2012
FRONT LAWN FOOD
It is Front Lawn Food season again – hooray! For those of you not familiar with this program (now in its third year), Greenagers provides ten organic vegetable gardens to South County families each year. Gardens comprise three 3′ x 8′ raised beds (boxes are constructed of locally harvested and milled lumber) and are planted with a bountiful array of veggies and herbs. Gardens are installed and planted by Greenagers youth and community volunteers. This year, garden recipients will also receive a gardening handbook complete with gardening tips, soil information, and healthy and tasty recipes for preparing the garden produce. Garden installations will happen on Saturday, April 28th and Sunday, April 29th. Gardens will be planted on Saturday, May 26th. Continue reading “Front Lawn Food 2012”