Dirt Girls – The School Garden Doctor

Joyful Moments: Listening for Spring

Much like the spring season awakens plants from dormancy, new beginnings and fresh starts rekindle the commitments we hold most dear.

Growing Smiles: Summer Solstice Summary

According to a recent research report from the Wallace Foundation, 84% of parents they surveyed rank the statement, “Your child seems happy/likes attending,” as their #1 priority for Out of School (OST) programming.

Women’s Herstory: The Origins of the Dirt Girls Program

It’s especially meaningful for me to share the story of growing Dirt Girls at start of Women’s History Month. Pictured below are two girls from the last cohort of a “pandemic proof” version of the program offered last spring alongside a journal entry from one of the original Dirt Girls participants. In 2016, I beganContinue reading “Women’s Herstory: The Origins of the Dirt Girls Program”