Rachel’s Table Quarterly Newsletter January 2024: New Year, New Perspectives – Youth Make the Gardens Grow
By Cara Michelle Silverberg
sowing
Youth at Robinson Gardens make milk jug planters to start their favorite seeds. The milk jug provides a warm and moist environment for the seeds to germinate and sprout. In Springtime, the seedlings will be transplanted in the garden.
Youth at Christina’s House sow their winter seeds.
They also made a Winter Sowing Guidebook to share with others!
Tending
Youth at The Gray House transplant squash and herb seedlings that were donated by Garden’s Dream in Enfield, CT.
Youth at The Gray House transplant squash and herb seedlings that were donated by Garden’s Dream in Enfield, CT.
This paid teen garden intern at Robinson Gardens tends new flower and herb transplants.
Christina’s House youth proudly weed, water, and check the wellness of their growing garden.
Eating
Teens from Chicopee Boys & Girls Club create an interactive pico de gallo and homemade tortilla chips demonstration station at the Summer 2023 agency training.
Participants snacked and also got to take fresh pico de gallo home with them!
Fresh picked green beans for dinner!
Christina’s House holds their first annual cook-off! All dishes include ingredients from the garden. The winner? Chocolate kale smoothies! Close second? Buffalo chicken.
Teaching
A teenager teaches younger children about making delicious kale smoothies.
Take a look through the Christina’s House Cookbook with accompanying child drawn art!