Garden educators needed! During the Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2012; the Danny Woo Community Garden will be hosting a variety of seed-to-plate garden education classes for youth from the ages of 4-17. We are looking for volunteers to teach kids and young adults about the process of life that begins with a seed and continues to our dinner plates. Help pass on the knowledge of our elder gardeners to the youth in their community.
Qualifications:
-Basic understanding of organic gardening or the willingness to learn
-Ability to make a consistent time commitment to the class for which you choose to volunteer
-Second Language skills are a bonus but not required
Benefits:
-Contribute to the sustainable agriculture and food justice movements
-Provide kids in an urban area with the opportunity to connect with the natural world and learn to garden
-Gain experience in outdoor education/ garden education
Class schedule:
- Wrap up the spring season with a 5th grade class from Bailey Gatzert: Fridays from 11:30-3:30. May 18, May 25, June 8, and June 25
- Teach preschoolers from the Denise Louie Education Center: Thursdays from 9:30-11:30, June 7- July 26. (Except for the 5th of July.)
Danny Woo Community Garden:
The Danny Woo Children's Garden is located within the Danny Woo Community Garden, in the heart of Seattle's International District. Managed by InterIm CDA, a community development organization focused on serving the low- to middle-income Asian Pacific Islander community of Seattle. The Children's Garden seeks to continue the gardening knowledge of its elder gardeners by bringing youth into the garden. We hope to build a stronger sense of community within the International District and display the importance of sustainable agriculture to youth and volunteers. We host a variety of activities, groups, volunteers, youth gardening classes, and an annual urban farming camp. We strive to be a resource site for educators and youth leaders looking to teach about sustainable agriculture, nutrition, and their cultural connection to food; especially in the International District. We are located at the corner of Maynard and Main St.
