Seedleaf Programs
EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS
Seedleaf provides workshops and programs throughout the year to adults and children. These workshops are designed to get participants the skills needed to start gardening or experimenting, whatever their situation may be. Whether you are a renter with only a windowsill or a homeowner with an acre or more, we have something for everyone to find useful.
SEEDS
Seedleaf’s ‘Service, Entrepreneurship and Education in Downtown Spaces’ (SEEDS) program strives to get 11-14 year olds working in the garden during the summer months of June and July. As part of their agricultural training, participants learn plant and tree identification, how to care for plants and soil, and how to compost. SEEDS participants also engage in cooking classes and take field trips. Enrollment is open to middle schoolers in Lexington-Fayette County beginning in May.
FRESHS
Seedleaf’s Food Research and Environmental Studies for High Schoolers program (also known as F.R.E.S.H.S.) is an opportunity for young people in the community to gain knowledge and experience working in community garden spaces. Participants can work twice a week in the historic London Ferrell Community Garden to improve the garden, harvest crops and participant in educational activities.
Market Gardner Viceanda Brown.
Market Gardener
The Market Gardener program works with individuals 18 years+ to provide beginner farm and horticultural training. After the successful completion of training hours, participants are given land on which to grow produce for local markets. This program addresses two key concerns for new and aspiring farmers—the lack of affordable land and a lack of experience. This program works to address both and introduce underserved communities to local entrepreneurial possibilities.
Former Yates Elementary science teacher Josh Radner, lecturing on how to engage youth in gardening.
Community Gardener Training and Compost 101
Each Spring, Seedleaf offers two in-depth, 4-week trainings related to our work of nourishing communities: The Community Gardener Training series and Compost 101. These workshops provide hands-on opportunities to learn about gardening, local resources, and the science behind up-cycling food waste. Classes are typically scheduled for April and March.