Sustainable Initiative by

youth, for youth

WHAT IS GYC?
A youth-driven provincial program that provides
resources to help students start up their own edible
school gardens
Promotes sustainable food production and healthy
lifestyle
Includes:
A community seed library
A mentorship program
Garden 101 workshops

WHY GREEN (Y)OUR CITY?
Educate youth on food systems
Create an inter-generational community that
collaborates towards a sustainable future
Integrate horticulture with urban living
Promote student interest in gardening
GOALS
Goal (2013-2014 school year):
Establish gardens at all Burnaby high
schools.
Build both flower and vegetable gardens
within Fair Haven facility

Long term goals:
Enable elementary and high school
students across B.C to build school
gardens
Promote organic, heirloom seeds via
distributing seeds through community
seed library

HOW DOES IT WORK?
Mentorship program:
Connects experienced gardeners with youth
mentees through online platform
Flexible around mentors needs

Community Seed Library:
Donated seeds given to schools with mentors;
harvested to create a continual cycle

Garden 101 Workshops


Sponsored by Salt Spring Seeds,
T&T Seeds, and Incredible Seeds
CURRENT PROJECTS
Burnaby South Secondary:
Five plots of edible gardens,
will expand in spring
(outdoor troughs)
Developing indoor
greenhouse

Fair Haven United Church
Homes:
Fall: spring bulbs for garden
Spring: plant vegetables,
which will be tended to by
both student volunteers and
seniors
SPONSORS
Donations of seeds from various companies
such as T and T seeds, and even from
gardeners
Rona will give us last years equipment such as
shovels, and damaged plants that we can revive
A landscaping business is offering to donate
free soil to us
Received a small grant from Vancity, and are
applying for more

SCHOOLS
-Gotten several schools on board, through
environmental outreach events such as the Metro
Vancouver Youth 4 Tap Summit
-Most of the Burnaby schools have an initiative to
start a school garden this year.
-We are contacting schools to see what they need
-If they need any soil or seeds
-Alpha Secondary is going to have a mentor come to
their school and tell them what to plant
-Moscrop Secondary is going to receive donations of
seeds for their new school garden

OTHER
Found indoor storage space for seeds and
equipment, and an outdoor one, only we
need to fence it in
Seeking non-profit organization status
Advertising video for Green Your City
Received approval from Master Gardeners
as a community project, and they will also
assist us in giving us mentors, and other
possible supplies

WHAT WE NEED
Sponsors and supplies for schools
Mentors
Reach out to schools
Reach out to public through media


HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Schools in need of mentors:

Burnaby:
Moscrop Secondary
Alpha Secondary
Burnaby South Secondary
Burnaby Central Secondary
Burnaby North Secondary

New Westminster:
New Westminster Secondary

Richmond:
J.N Burnett Secondary

Vancouver
Eric Hamber Secondary

Maple Ridge:
Garibaldi Secondary:
OTHER WAYS TO HELP
Donations:
Fair Haven project: spring bulbs, vegetable seeds,
compost, bone meal
Community Seed Library
Schools wish list
Shovels, trowels, soil

Networks:
Contacts to garden stores, nurseries, companies
that build irrigation systems, planter boxes, etc.
Available grants

Informational resources:
Links, blogs, useful videos, etc.


Website: http://greenyourcity.ca
Contact: greenyourcity@gmail.com