BlogPosts by Amanda Howell
SUMMER 2021 YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM – WEEK 3: REFLECTIONS ON GRIT
Tropical Storm Elsa couldn’t rain on Week 3 of the YIP. Despite the Monday holiday and a modified schedule on Thursday for the storm, the short week was still filled with lots of learning, teamwork, dedication and grit. We kicked off the week with lessons and garden work centered around compost. We were joined by […]
Posted by Amanda Howell
On July 12, 2021
In Cooking, Education, School Gardens, Uncategorized
SUMMER 2021 YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM – WEEK 2: REFLECTIONS ON RESPONSIBILITY
From memorable guests, engaging educational sessions and a Friday field trip that included farm friends of many species, including goats, cows, pigs, chickens and donkeys, Week 2 was one to remember. Some highlights from the week included: Sustainable Agriculture & Soil Health lesson with Merideth Garrigan, Business Development Partner at Enlightened Soil Corp & Owner […]
Week 1: Welcoming our 2021 YIP Cohort and Reflections on Community
The second year of our Youth Internship Program is officially underway and we are so excited to welcome eight new interns and four returning interns to our Summer 2021 cohort! Week 1 focused heavily on program orientation, helping our interns to learn more about what to expect from the summer and get to know each […]
Posted by Amanda Howell
On June 28, 2021
In Announcements, Cooking, Education, Urban Farm Updates
What’s Growing at the Urban Farm in 2021?
In 2021, with some light ahead, we’re sowing seeds for another year of growth at Green Heart – and the Urban Farm at Enston Home is buzzing 🐝 with activity, at the center of it all. Minds. 50 students from two new partner schools – Charleston Catholic School & James Simons Montessori School – visit the farm […]
Note of Gratitude from the E.D.
Green Heart Family: 2020 has been a tough year for everyone. It’s in times like this that I often find inspiration in the garden. One thing we noticed during the shutdown in March, was our gardens didn’t notice or care about the pandemic. They just kept growing. The garden has a way of reassuring us […]