In 2025, The School Garden Doctor grew hope and cultivated community by expanding its monarch habitat projects and engaging youth. Community support fueled initiatives for environmental education, laying foundations for continued growth in 2026.
Help Us Grow the Next Generation—One School Garden at a Time
It takes five kiddos to fill and push a full wheelbarrow. It takes a community of givers to fund change. Make your gift on GivingTuesday.
Upcoming Events to Mark the Monarch Butterfly’s Return
On October 7th, I will share a monarch-related book talk at the Napa Library. The event will conclude with an invitation to join a book club for Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman, available for purchase from Napa Bookmine at the event. Join us and discover how you can make a difference.
Cultivating Resilience: Dirt Girls Grow Indoors
Sensory experience–a hallmark of science, nutrition, and environmental education–is much harder to deliver via screen. However, a few months ago I was inspired to turn over a new leaf.
Fostering Teamwork and Inclusion
A little over a year ago, I established an after school club that I dubbed "Dirt Girls." The decision to limit participation only to girls was initially motivated by the relative inequity in STEM fields. According to the National Girls Collaborative Project, women make up just 29% of the STEM workforce. Research suggests that time … Continue reading Fostering Teamwork and Inclusion
Founding a Program from the Ground Up
A lot of tiny hands help maintain the school garden after school.
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