Little Garden Gifts

  • Location
    Los Angeles, California
  • Status
    Active
  • Age Level
    Any Age

The Problem

Our group is part of the Bridge to the Future scholarship program at CSUN, which supports Canoga Park High School students through academics, leadership, and community service. For our project, we want to bring back the tradition of decorating small planting pots to give away during our free produce distributions, held every second and last Friday of the month. We believe this is important because many families in our community enjoy receiving items that encourage healthy habits and gardening at home. We will purchase, decorate, and prepare the pots to hand out alongside fresh produce. This project will serve local families, especially children, by promoting gardening, environmental awareness, and responsibility. By encouraging people to grow plants, our project supports a greener community while creating a fun and meaningful experience for everyone who attends the produce distributions.

Our Plan

This project is centered on the ideas and leadership of students in the Bridge to the Future program. Our group chose to bring back the decorated planting pots because it was a meaningful activity from previous years that connected well with the community. Students planned the project by discussing ideas, deciding how the pots will be decorated, organizing supplies, and preparing for distribution. Throughout the project, youth will take the lead in creating the pots, working together, and interacting with community members during the produce distributions. This experience helps us build leadership, teamwork, communication, and project-planning skills while giving us the opportunity to make a positive impact and encourage healthy, sustainable habits in our community.

Themes Addressed

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    Arts
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    Community
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    Food Choices
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    Sustainability

The Benefit

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    People
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    Environment
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