City Blossoms’ five programs create a pathway through which children can engage with nature from early childhood to young adulthood. Our programs incorporate free and affordable in-school and out-of-school activities, community engagement opportunities, resources, and educator trainings.
Educator Trainings
We support educators and community members by providing large and small group coaching around garden and nature- based education, program and resource development, and facilitation of community focused engagement, with a particular focus on cultural connectivity. Past and current partners include the U.S. Botanical Garden, The Nature Conservancy, and Food Corps.
If you or your organization is interested in receiving a training in the Washington area or nationally, please email willa@cityblossoms.org. If your school is looking for support with its garden based program, visit our School Garden Partners Program page.
Consulting & Resource Development
Content Development
City Blossoms references years of expertise to support the creation of hands-on curricula and program designs for all ages from early childhood through high school. Topics may include planning a scope and sequence for a year's worth of activities; integration of garden-based activities into the classroom; and alignment of curriculum with garden-based lessons, content standards, and educational focus.
Program implementation
Our services are ideal for schools, organizations, and foundations whether they have a pre-existing initiative that requires execution or those who may still be in the conceptualization stage. City Blossoms will implement your garden-education based program, including organizing the logistics of bringing a program from conception to implementation.
Visit our Shop to check out resources available for purchase. We also have a number of free resources available digitally. Contact us at tara@cityblossoms.org for more information and to receive a copy of our consulting menu.
Consulting at a Glance
The U.S. botanic Garden
In 2018 City Blossoms was contracted to support the development of the Green House Manual: An Introductory Guide for Educators. This free and shareable resource was developed in partnership with the U.S. Botanic Garden and National Center for Appropriated Technology.
With the emerging need for user-friendly guidance on operating school greenhouses and maximizing their educational potential, we helped develop this introductory manual for educators wanting to better use new or existing greenhouses for educational purposes. The manual clearly and concisely lays out a basic understanding of greenhouses, how to integrate them into lessons, and how to effectively use greenhouses in classroom curricula and out-of school activities.
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
The Nature Works Everywhere program is part of The Nature Conservancy and is one example of our impactful partnerships that allow us to work with communities outside of DC. City Blossoms worked with The Nature Conservancy from 2012-2018 to help implement their Nature Works Everywhere program, which includes curriculum implementation, teacher trainings, and how-to videos like this one.