Verde Elementary at the Bioneers Conference A group of 30 middle school students from Verde Elementary stepped into a much larger conversation about climate, culture, and community at the Bioneers Conference in March 2026. Organized by the Verde team as part of Urban Tilth’s education programs, the trip came together through intense last-minute fundraising and […]
This month, the team at the Verde Partnership Garden has been busy working with students to transplant more greens. This week, the students had the chance to plant cabbage and several types of lettuce. Before the break, they also hosted their first harvesting event at the garden. Many visitors took home fresh purple and green […]
As the year wraps up, we’re excited to share some updates from the Verde Partnership Garden. Many of our plants have started producing, and we’ve been saving seeds from this year’s harvest. It’s been especially exciting to see some crops naturally reseeding themselves, particularly our native plants. In the classroom, students have been learning about […]
Verde Partnership Garden update: This week we had @littleexplorerspettingzoo come to the garden where students got a chance to meet some friendly farm animals. For many students this was their last time in the garden, so we wanted to make sure we made it an unforgettable one! In addition, we also got a chance to […]
Verde Partnership Garden update: We have been busy building garden beds and prepping our summer crops. Students are enjoying the warmth and appreciating any shade available. Many of our fruits are finally showing up, encouraging students to have patience with the diverse growing stages of each plant. It is almost graduation season and students are […]
VPG update! Weather has been cold but we are still spending time in the garden as much as possible. Students have been learning about herbs in the garden and their different medicinal uses. Lots of students were excited to take home herbs they can share with family members and loved ones! Middle school students have […]
Lots of fun and leafy greens at the garden. Students have been spending time planting fall crops: rainbow chard, dinosaur kale, and cauliflower, among others. They have also been busy admiring any beautiful colors found, especially in flowers. We are so proud of our elementary Youth who have recently completed their unit on seeds! They […]
What is the Seed Saving Project? Seeds are a big part of our food system that have been privatized and taken from our communities over the years. The Seed Saving Project is an effort to reclaim seeds and seed saving practices, to create a more sustainable and personal approach to agriculture that strengthens our community’s […]
This week we hosted a Free Breakfast celebrating Black History Month and the legacy of the Black Panther Party in different cities, even Richmond! Students enjoyed warm wheat pancakes, fresh fruits, berry compote, smoothies and cinnamon apples. Shoutout to our Watershed team and Operations/Facilities Manager, Chinue for supporting and hanging out with Verde students! Students […]
Recently, a lot more kids have been taking advantage of the garden to hang out during breaks and help us out with some garden tasks, which we’re really grateful for however sometimes they try to be sneaky and bite into their regular class time just another example of why collaboration between garden staff and teachers […]
