Grow Eat Learn
Where gardens grow, communities thrive, and climate action takes root.
Gardens and growing spaces provide opportunities for youth to build social connections and are linked to nutritional, mental, physical and emotional health. They are also fertile grounds for learning about the environment and acting on climate change in your community.
The Grow Eat Learn Program provides support, mentorship and tools for building youth-centered gardens and growing spaces on school and community grounds in Nova Scotia. Growing projects range from food forests, to garden beds, to indoor hydroponics, and more.
By engaging in garden programs, young people learn essential skills related to the life cycle of plants, growing and harvesting food, and caring for the environment. They also experience the power of people coming together to act on important global crises, like climate change.
In connection to Grow Eat Learn, we are building a provincial network of growers, educators and youth to share knowledge and cultivate youth engagement in the garden. The network is supported by Regional Garden Mentors (located in Halifax, Cape Breton, and Northern Mainland) who are providing support and mentorship for growing projects across Nova Scotia, and focused engagement with Mi’kmaq and African Nova Scotian Communities.
Get Involved
Fill in the Grow Eat Learn Form
Fill in our form to share your questions, find support, or express your interest in connecting to the Grow Eat Learn network.
Get in Touch
Reach out directly to one of our Regional Garden Mentors or our School-Community Gardens Project Lead.
"Youth are so different in a garden setting, I am not sure if it is from working so close to the earth. But I find so many children that normally struggle with behaviors or big emotions thrive when they are in a garden. I also love teaching kids to cook and prep, so being able to make a meal that you started from seed provides a sense of pride like no other."
–Emily Hammond from SchoolsPlus
Featured Resources
- Grow Eat Learn
Mapping Community Supports For Your School Garden
- Grow Eat Learn