Green Sprouts
Gratitude
Join us for a delightful afternoon where we learn about gratitude and pick vegetables at the Green Sprouts garden.
Instructors:
Sundus Nada, Educator, ILIA
Talaat Shehata, Former Professor, University of Maryland, ILIA’s Green Sprouts Director
Date: Sunday Sept 20th, 2015
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Ages: 10 – 14, Adults welcome to attend and participate
Location: 4017 Chatham Rd, Baltimore, MD 21207
Fee: Free, donations welcome
Registration required here
Waterline Digging
Join the group while we are digging a water pipeline to extend water to the west side of the lot from the east side inshaa Allah, we can always use the extra hands, also two people can mow, two can water the plants, four can dig, two can trim shrubs, four can trim weeds, bring gloves and a hat.
When: Saturday Aug 30th, 2014, 4:00 pm
Where: Green Sprouts, 4017 Chatham Rd – full address under contact us
Who: 13+ both genders
Car pooling: From Columbia Mall bus stop by 3:45 pm – RSVP needed – here
Fresh organic vegetables grown by the youth of the community cut off the plant and made into a salad for the picnic.
Volunteer Appreciation Picnic – Award Ceremony – 8/10/14
Volunteers are recognized and awarded with certificates at the picnic
Summer Plantation
Summer Plantation is two and a half hours activity in which children will experience how to:
Make a wooden seed bed for gardening
How to prepare soil
How to irrigate plants and
Introducing concepts for Careful and Productive Gardening.
When:
Sun. June 1, 2014 from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Where:
Green Sprouts, 4017, Chantham Rd. Gwynn Oak, MD
Age Group:
7-16
Register Online at:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-plantation-tickets-11764737647
Veggie Care – Sunday May 25th, 2014
We will aerate the land, throw some more seeds and water the crops. Ages: 7-17 Adult chaperones welcome Time: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
New Veggie Box – May 17th, 2014
Join our group to build another veggie box for the season. Ages: 7-17 Adult Chaperones welcome Time: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Growing Cucumbers – May 5th, 2014
In this activity youth will learn how to grow cucumbers, operate a lawn mower and mow the grass.
Ages: 8-11
Date: Sunday April 11th, 2014
Register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/growing-cucumbers-patience-tickets-11526188139
Youth Design and Install Sign – Nov 6th, 2013
Nov 2013 – Six students designed and installed Green Sprouts signage. Learn more here
Sunday March 16, 2014 – Welcome Spring
Join us on Sunday for the new season prep up.
Rake leaves
Mow the grass
Plant bulbs
Till the soil
Remove weeds
*snacks and water provided.
Where: 4017 Chatham Road Gwyn Oak, MD 21207
Who: Ages 7 – 9
Cost: $3 per student
Meeting place: Green Sprouts @ 4017 Chatham Rd
Register here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-sprouts-welcoming-spring-tickets-10934032987
There are many Farmers Markets throughout the country. Some may be in rural areas; others in suburbs or in cities. At Green Sprouts, we focused our energy on the Hollywood Farmers Market in the city of College Park. College Park has a diverse population, with vendors and customers from many different ethnic backgrounds and age groups.
Neighborhood & Community Fall Picnic – Sat 9/28/2013
Join us for our second community picnic at Green Sprouts. Alhamedellah we held the first picnic in the spring, this fall the Dorchester Community Association is excited to participate in our community picnic. You will ge a chance to witness the new vegetable garden and children will have an opportunity to learn and experience planting.
When: Sat, Sept 28th, 2013, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Registration: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/8241641973
Who: Everyone
Where: 4017 Chatham Rd, Gwyn Oak, Md 21207
Why:
Community bonding
Neighborhood outreach
Parent involvement
Youth activities
Children’s Activity – New Plot Prep – Sunday 8/25/13
What: Prep small segment of lot to build a new vegetable raised bed.
Who: Children ages 6-10
Fees: $3 per child
Benefits: Children will learn how to prepare land to grow vegetables
When: Sunday August 25, 2013 , 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/event/8027902673
Green Sprouts Raising $1200 to Expand Garden – Deadline 9/6/13
Green Sprouts a vegetable garden and youth development project in Baltimore City is in need of funds to connect the water supply to our lot.
This will allow us to build veggie plots and start a series of activities for children ages 5-11 and teens 12-18. The young people are coached and mentors by seniors who love gardening and caring for the earth and future generations. This brings multiple generations together strengthening our communities and making Baltimore safer and stronger.
We need $1200 to be used as follows:
$600: Water Supply Line
$200: Fruit Trees
$100: Planting Seeds and Small Plants
$300: Wood and Framing
Mailbox Fixture Install & Football – 2013/06/21
With the will of our Lord we will install the mailbox on Friday, and then chill a bit and maybe play some football afterwards.
Meeting Places and Times:
ILIA / Halal Yeah: 3290 Pine Orchard Ln at 2:30 pm – then depart to Green Sprouts (car pool)
Green Sprouts: 4017 Chatham Rd at 4:00 pm
Ages:
14+
Vegetable Planting and Peppermint Collection – Friday June 21st
With the will of our Lord we will plant some seeds and small plants on Friday, if there is a chance we also might check on the peppermint we planted 3 weeks ago and pick some up.
Meeting Places and Times:
ILIA / Halal Yeah: 3290 Pine Orchard Ln at 2:30 pm – then depart to Green Sprouts (car pool)
Green Sprouts: 4017 Chatham Rd at 4:00 pm
Ages:
7+
Green Sprouts at the Hollywood Farmers Market, 6/8/13
Saturday the 8th was our first day at the Hollywood Farmers Market. For our first day, it was a great turnout. We had about 8 participants, from ages 3 to 12.
Participants were shown plants, and asked to identify seeds and match them with the sprouts we already had from previous participants. We explained to them how plants come in different shapes, colors, and sizes, even though they might be called the same plant. We had a variety of plants, including squash, cucumber, corn, pepper, cantaloupe, and tomatoes. Participants picked the seeds of their choice, placed them into a cup of soil, and watered them. The next step was to wait two weeks, and visit us again to see their plant, which will be a seedling. Afterwards, they will get to take their plant home, and plant it into the ground to grow full size.
We hope to encourage young children to organically grow their vegetables, and learn to appreciate the effort that goes into growing a garden to fully enjoy the fruits of their own labor.
Come and visit us on the 22nd of June and learn about starting your own garden with a free demonstration with Dr. Talaat E. Shehata from the University of Maryland from 9 am to 12 pm. We are located in the back parking lot of the Hollywood Shopping center next to the R.E.I and Pizza Roma in College Park.
R.E.I’s Address:
9801 Rhode Island Ave College Park, MD 20740
We look forward to seeing you!
Green Sprouts Exhibits Seeds and Gardening at Hollywood Farmer’s Market
On Saturday June 1st, Dr. Talaat Shehata from Green Sprouts joined dozens of farmers, gardeners and other exhibitors, demonstrating the value of organic gardens, types of seeds and sharing awareness with residents on the value of gardening.
Internship Positions Available June 1, 2013 – Green Sprouts / College Park
Green Sprouts has an opening for two interns during the 2013 summer starting early June for six months. ILIA’s Green Sprouts, a non-denominational leadership development platform serving youth and adults will provide short hands-on educational sessions on the value of green and caring for the earth. Green sprouts interns (ages 14-16) will be offering children hands-on activities related to growing vegetables and plants to children ages 5-11. Green Sprouts interns will also develop and provide educational pamphlets on the relevance of caring for the earth and its role in building strong citizenship. These two components of the Farmer’s Market will be offered every other week during the six month period.
Interested interns are encouraged to email a resume to info@gsprouts.org and a cover letter explaining why the internship is of interest to them, the value they will gain from the internship and the contributions they expect to offer their community by completing the internship. Resumes are due no later than May 28th, 2013. First degree relatives of the selection committee, Hollywood Farmer’s Market and Green Sprouts boards are not eligible to apply. Internship location will be in College Park during the summer and fall of 2013, interns will be required to provide own transportation to the Hollywood Farmer’s market. Interns shall be paid a stipend upon successful completion of the program, and shall receive training at ILIA’s training center in Ellicott City.
ILIA Partners with Hollywood Farmers Market on Community Grant
Alhamedellah ILIA has been named as a partner in a grant to provide educational services to the College Park community through its Green Sprouts leadership development platform. The project is a collaborative effort between community members in College Park, Green Sprouts and the Hollywood Farmers Market. This will be a great source of affordable farm fresh healthy organic food for the residents in the College Park area. Green Spouts will be providing inshaa Allah the Gardening Instruction and Workshops for children ages 5-11.
ILIA’s Green Sprouts, a non-denominational leadership development platform serving youth and adults will provide short hands-on educational sessions on the value of green and caring for the earth. Green sprouts students (ages 14-16) will be offering children hands-on activities related to growing vegetables and plants to children ages 5-11. Green Sprouts will also provide educational pamphlets on the relevance of caring for the earth and its role in building strong citizenship. These two components of the Farmer’s Market will be offered every other week during the six month period.
Green Sprouts is launching its children’s weekly sessions starting Sunday May 19th, 2013 inshaa Allah for ages 5-12. Everyone interested however is invited, and parents are required to join for at least the first 15 mins.
GREEN SPROUT CLASS on
SUNDAY MAY 19
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
All ages are invited.
Location: At ILIA training center room A5 (3290 Pine Orchard Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21042)
Parents invited and required to attend at least first 15 min
Instructor: Talaat Shehata
Mailbox Construction & Land Care – April 21, 2013
Grass Mowing and Spring Clean Up – April 14 2013
Green Sprouts is holding its first neighborhood outreach and community engagement event. There will be dawa tables, neighborhood discussions, teen talks, parenting topics, picnic and activities from planting seeds to playing ball.
Green Sprouts Officially Launched, Ramadan 23rd, 1433
Alhamedellah with the grace of our Lord, ILIA has reached a new milestone with the kick-off of the Green Sprouts initiative. Green Sprouts was the vision of a group of ILIA volunteers back in late 2009, at the time called, the Baltimore Leadership Research Center (BLRC).
The dream was to provide a place to develop leadership skills serving the Baltimore metro area. Shortly thereafter a group of adult and youth volunteers started searching for property in the city. The group came across a number of properties that fit the needs of the initiative. All short-listed properties were sold to other parties before ILIA could make an offer. As the years passed our volunteers continued to search and look around, until Allah (swt) sent us the gift of the current location of Green Sprouts.
Green Sprouts comprises of three phases. Phase 1 of the initiative is a green vegetable and flower garden. Phase 2 is a transition housing project for displaced teens. Phase 3 is a full fledged Leadership Resource Center.
Watch the video below to learn more about phase 1 of Green Sprouts.