Youth Garden Project Series

Name: Youth Garden Project Series
Start: 2026-01-03T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-03T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Wassamasaw Farm & Garden - 1456 Calamus Pond Road, Summerville SC

Schedule

Sat Jan 03 2026 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Wassamasaw Farm & Garden - 1456 Calamus Pond Road, Summerville SC | Summerville, SC

🌱 Wassamasaw Tribe Youth Garden Project – Now Enrolling! 🌱
Youth Ages 10–25 & Tribal Elders Encouraged to Sign Up
The Wassamasaw Tribe is excited to launch our Youth Garden Project, a land-based learning program that brings together our youth, our elders, and our Tribal leaders to strengthen cultural knowledge, food sovereignty, and environmental stewardship.
Each session will be led by Youth Teachers from the Tribe, with support from a Tribal Board Member and the Elder Knowledge Holder who signs up for that date. Together, they will guide hands-on lessons in gardening, harvesting, traditional foodways, land skills, and teachings that help preserve our culture and protect our environment—especially our streams and waterways.
This project supports our goals of
• developing youth leadership,
• empowering cultural knowledge sharing,
• teaching sustainable land practices,
• keeping our waterways clean and healthy, and
• strengthening community wellness and food sovereignty.
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🌿 YOUTH STIPEND
Youth ages 10–25 who participate will receive a $25 stipend for each session they attend.
Those who attend all classes will receive $250.00 in total
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🌾 ELDER HONORARIUM
Elders who join each session to share cultural skills or traditional teachings will receive a $100 honorarium per session. Each session has 2 Elder teaching spots.
Elders may share knowledge in:
• Gardening & horticulture
• Traditional medicines & plant uses
• Fishing, foraging, or hunting basics
• Basketry or craft skills
• Cooking, canning, food storage
• Seasonal teachings or other cultural skills
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📅 2025–2026 SESSION DATES
Session 1: Dec 13, 2025 – 3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Session 2: Jan 3, 2026 – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Session 3: Feb 7, 2026 – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Session 4: Mar 7, 2026 – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Session 5: Mar 21, 2026 – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Session 6: Apr 4, 2026 – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Session 7: Apr 18, 2026 – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Session 8: May 16, 2026 – 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Session 9: Jun 6, 2026 – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Session 10: Jun 27, 2026 – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
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🌻 Sign Up Today
Youth Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/MEm6eed5skbe69mFA
Elder Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/SoPMYNiUvm2oWifU7
We encourage all youth and elders to participate—this program grows stronger with every generation represented. Together, we will build a healthier future by securing food sovereignty, caring for the land, learning from one another, and keeping our waterways clean for the next generations.
Let’s grow together—land, culture, water, and community.