First Bloom encourages city kids to get down and dirty
...in the dirt, that is. I love programs that encourage kids who live in otherwise very pavement-intensive urban areas to get into gardening, cooking, or other activities to which they might not otherwise be exposed.
First Bloom, part of the National Park Foundation, is one of those. It teaches kids how to plant and tend to plants in community gardens and national many of the kids saying they really enjoyed the program.
It starts early, folks. Getting kids to engage in healthy habits is important, and pastimes like gardening not only teach them where their food comes from and encourages them to eat healthy, but also promotes respect for our natural surroundings. If the kids come to view gardens as living things to be protected and cared for, perhaps they'll think twice the next time they want to toss a piece of trash on the ground, or will attempt to grow their own food instead of buying it.
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