This year’s Watershed SYAP has been amazing so far! For Week 2, the youth have been developing a better understanding of native plants and their healing properties, environmental justice & seed saving. They harvested native plants for our Agua Florida (herbal spray) lesson that was led by Diana! They also learned about seed saving and […]
Our summer youth apprentices at the Greenway have been working hard! This week we have been discussing environmental justice and how important the Greenway is towards our collective benefit. Our youth have followed in this example by creating community agreements, cleaning up the Greenway, beautifying the bathrooms, making delicious food from fresh ingredients, visiting the […]
New growing space is getting ready to be prepped by our North Richmond Farm Collective, Rudy Lozito Urban Agriculture Fellows, and our Summer Youth Apprentices this summer… These 3 dream teams will be working together this summer to bring this new growing space to life by installing a drip irrigation system, adding compost, sowing a […]
Introducing the powerful sheros and heros staffing our 2024 Summer Youth Apprentice Program! This powerful group of young leaders are spending the next four weeks training, and planning for a 6 week-paid apprenticeship where participants will be guided on a journey of empowerment, self-realization, building leadership skills, cultivating earth stewardship practices, and most importantly building […]
“Our youth are the leaders of tomorrow, and it’s crucial that we empower them to connect with nature, understand its importance, and become stewards of the environment.” – Winona LaDuke, Anishinaabe activist Join the Urban Tilth Summer Youth Apprentice Program (SYAP) 2024 for a Life-Changing Summer! Richmond, CA – April 2024 – The Urban Tilth […]
Happy Friday everyone! Here’s a recap of week 4 for SYAP here at the North Richmond Farm. This week we centered the question: “How is soil health connected to community health?” We explored this question by discussing and nurturing our relationships to food, the land, and each other. On Monday we helped our friends at […]
This year Urban Tilth has hired 40 amazing Richmond and San Pablo youth 15-19 years old to take take part in our 6-week, 100-hour paid internship in land stewardship, urban farming, creek restoration, and food justice! During this program Youth are placed into teams of 6-8 of their peers across 5 sites in Richmond. These […]
This was our cohort’s first full week of the Summer Youth Apprenticeship Program, which had a focus on Environmental Justice and Injustices, past and present. We started the week by visiting the Richmond Museum of History and Culture with our friends over at the Greenway (SYAP), followed by a hike on Tuesday to a view […]
Apply now for the Urban Tilth 2023 Summer Youth Apprenticeship Program. Spend 6 weeks working on community gardens, restoring creeks, and farming in Richmond, CA. Learn about environmental justice, food justice, and food sovereignty. Enjoy workshops, field trips, guest speakers, hands-on learning, and a camping trip! Don’t miss this transformative opportunity to connect with the […]
We Are Now Accepting Applications for Our 2023 Summer Youth Apprenticeship Program! Please fill out the online form completely. We will have paper copies available at our office @ 323 Brookside Drive Richmond CA 94801. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJf-y7Yo_13ocqkwscq7t7wb9wXDhQDotzrsDvDslSwtzd8A/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3EZ4w8X7p8Uo0Y25RF3ZObft9M2Ac9-bNMaazpfjVMetEd3d1vCEuGd9k
