The Youth Gardeners Committee is dedicated to its mission of promoting and assisting in the organization of Garden Clubs among our area’s young citizens, from pre-school through high school age. Our responsibilities are to:
Support the activities of all Youth Garden Clubs in their scheduled activities
Work with children to educate, enlighten and encourage a better understanding of the earth sciences and how it relates to them
Encourage the establishment of new registered state youth garden clubs
Provide documentation of all activities and submit annually for related awards
We currently host two Youth Garden Club – Bradley Creek Elementary School has 60 members (the entire first grade), and Mary C. Williams Elementary School has 20 members (one first grade class.) This year we will be meeting at the schools the first week of the month (Bradley Creek on Tuesdays, Mary C. Williams on Thursdays) and our educational topics include:
September – “Bats are NOT Scary!”
October- “We LOVE Nature!”
November – “Celebrating 100 Years of CFGC with Daffodils!”
December- “The NC Red Cardinal is a Gift!”
February- “BEEautiful Pollinators!”
March – “Get Ready for the 3 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!”
April – “Butterflies are THE BEST!”
May – “Up, Up and Away! Butterfly Release Party”
We welcome suggestions and ideas for forming new youth clubs!