Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation
JEFFERSON FRANKLIN COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION
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Greenheart Garden Program

The Greenheart Garden Program is an community outreach effort to better educate the residents of Jefferson County and Franklin County about the connection between better nutrition, mental health, and physical health to help improve their overall quality of life.

St. Clair Educational Garden Schedule

Anyone under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult for all events.
Click the event link to join each event on Facebook!
Date & Time
Event
Description
April 12, 2023, 10 AM
​Rain Date April 26, 2023
First Planting Day
Are you interested in gardening?  Help support the local pantries while playing in the dirt planting healthy food!  The JFCAC Education Garden grows produce that is donated to local food pantries and is also used for educational events with community partners.

May 3, 2023, 3 PM
​Weather Permitting
Garden Meditation
Take a moment to enjoy the peaceful space of a quiet garden. Tasha Skouby will lead a short 15-minute meditation to welcome spring at the JFCAC Education Garden.
​Bring a blanket.
May 17, 2023, 10 AM
Rain Date May 23, 2023
Plant Something Day
​Are you interested in gardening?  Help support the local pantries while playing in the dirt planting healthy food!  The JFCAC Education Garden grows produce that donated to local food pantries and is also used for educational events with community partners.    
June 8, 2023, 1 PM
​Weather Pemitting
Gardening Exercise Day
​Are you interested in physical fitness and gardening?  This volunteer education event will showcase the physical fitness opportunity that gardening provides. The JFCAC Education Garden grows produce that is donated to local food pantries and is also used for educational events with community partners.
June 13, 2023, 10 AM
Weather Permitting
Weed Your Garden Day
​Just like our garden, mental wellness requires attention. Join this Community Event to work in the JFCAC Education Garden while learning how gardening benefits mental health.  
The JFCAC Education Garden grows produce that is donated to local food pantries and is also used for educational events with community partners.
July 27, 2023
National Outdoor Month

​Take Your Houseplant for a Walk Day
Post your selfie or video on a social media platform of you taking your houseplant for an outdoor adventure. Tag @Jefferson Franklin Community Action and use hashtags #jfcaceducationgarden #walkyourplant2023 with your post to Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok for this fun social event and be entered in a drawing for a new houseplant!
Contact for more information:  Tasha Skouby  |  tskouby@jfcac.org  |  636-789-2686, x1501
 JEFFERSON FRANKLIN COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION
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PHONE: 636-789-2686
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