Girl Scouts of Californias Central Coast

Upcoming Event


Outdoors: The Homeless Garden Project in Santa Cruz D/B/J/C/S/A

Discover the Outdoors with the Homeless Garden Project!

Who: Girl Scouts in Grade Levels Brownie-Ambassador.
Girl to Adult Ratio must be met by Troop or Individual with girl.
The minimum is 8 girls and maximum is 15.

What
The Homeless Garden Project and the Girls Scouts of California’s Central Coast are uniting to provide a unique opportunity for our girls!
Come learn about Organic Farming and Nutrition at the Homeless Garden Project!

The Homeless Garden Project would like to invite you to get youth involved in experiencing the outdoors and the virtues of organic foods, all while learning more about their community and the people in it.

Cultivating Community is a program developed for youth with the intention of educating and engaging them in topics of agriculture and nutrition, as well as outdoor activities.

All programs are held on location at our 2.5 acres organic Natural Bridges Farm on the Westside of Santa Cruz. Come breathe in the fresh air, enjoy the great outdoors and learn some valuable tools to gain greater health and happiness.

*HGP will set up classes for all Girl Scout age levels.
*Classes range from 1 hour to 3 hours depending on activities.

Activities include: Learning about farming, assisting at the farm, and cooking/eating organic food from the farm.

Where
101 Washington St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Cost:
Cost is Free.

Contact:
For more information or to sign up your troop contact:
Kelly Mercer
Volunteer Coordinator
Homeless Garden Project
831-426-3609 x0

To download the program flyer, click here: The_Homeless_Garden_Project.doc

All GSCCC Discover Program vendors have signed a contract with the Girl Scout council verifying that the safety standards in Safety-Wise are met by the above activity.  Prices, days of availability, and program components are also negotiated by GSCCC in partnership with each vendor.  Please contact if the information above does not match the experience