Volunteers in Action
School Programs
» Ready, Set, Grow!
» Super Soil Science
» Goods From the Woods
» FRESH Tastings
Ready, Set, Grow!
This program is designed for 1st grade students to learn environmental concepts that align with Virginia Standards of Learning. After a presentation, volunteers plant seedlings with the students and come back weeks later to plant them out into the schoolyard with the class.
Super Soil Science
Working with 3rd grades students, this program complements Virginia Standards of Learning. Students learn about the function and fragility of soil for our food. The class explores soil through hands-on and visual experiments.
Goods From the Woods
Volunteer Master Gardeners teach youth of all ages in our schools about the nature of trees and forestry products. The program provides saplings to students and education on how to care for and plant them.
FRESH Tastings
Extension Master Gardeners partner with the FRESH program to introduce students to new and different ways to eat fruits and vegetables. Students learn how and where the crops grow as well as how they taste.
Horticulture Therapy
» Extension Master Gardeners work with residents of nursing home facilities to share horticulture activities on a regular basis. It is an opportunity for residents to engage with the volunteer while keeping the mind and body active.