Education
Dyett/Washington Park Green Youth Farm
2011 Washington Park GYF Participants
MARCUS ABBOT Age: 16 School: Dunbar Vocational Career Academy Favorite veggie: asparagus Memorable quote: |
Age: 17 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: potatoes Memorable quote: "I've learned that you can have fun while you are working but you have to be serious as well." |
Age: 16 High School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: Sungold tomatoes Memorable quote: "Where's my hat?" |
Age: 16 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: broccoli Memorable quote: "It's important to separate work from play." |
Age: 16 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: carrots Memorable quote: "Green Youth Farm is a great place to learn new things and grow." |
Age: 19 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: cucumber Memorable quote: "Make an effort to get to know everybody." |
Age: 16 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: spinach Memorable quote: "Green Youth Farm is about having fun, growing plants and making the community better." |
Age: 16 School: Team Englewood Favorite veggie: corn Memorable quote: "Eating vegetables is your choice but it's my must." |
Age: 16 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: broccoli and cauliflower Memorable quote: "People should be able to come from anywhere — race, religion, sex — and be able to be together without any problems. Chicago Botanic Garden rocks!" |
Age: 17 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: broccoli Memorable quote: "It's easy to do good if you take your time and are careful." |
Age: 18 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: cabbage Memorable quote: "Don't underestimate the garden because every day has something new." |
Age: 16 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: corn Memorable quote: "I hope you can take the heat like LaBron." |
Age: 16 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: collard greens Memorable quote: "I like that we learn about growing food that I didn't even know about before. I can be myself but also work hard and have fun." |
Age: 17 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: broccoli Memorable quote: "Anything is possible." |
Age: 15 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: sweet corn Memorable quote: "I have learned that things get done fast when you work as team." |
Age: 16 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: eggplant Memorable quote: "Always wear boots to work in the garden." |
Age: 18 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: potatoes Memorable quote: "Teamwork is the best work." |
Age: 19 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: spinach Memorable quote: "Don't let it go in one ear and right out the other." |
Age: 18 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: carrots, collards and swiss chard Memorable quote:"A mind is a terrible thing to waste." |
Age: 17 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: broccoli Memorable quote: "Our group not only talks about the garden but we also talk about other things. We listen to each other and make goals together. I am more then just a crew leader, I am also a friend." |
Age: 18 School: Dyett High School Favorite veggie: broccoli Memorable quote: "I have learned that I work |
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2011 Washington Park Farm Staff
Prior to coming to Green Youth Farm, Reneldia Gardner home schooled and tutored students. Over time, she developed a growing interest in horticulture and enrolled in Windy City Harvest's sustainable urban agriculture certificate program and completed her internship with the Chicago Botanic Garden's Fruit & Vegetable Garden. |
Billy Burdett graduated from UIC in music composition. After completing his degree, Billy was involved with beginning the Dill Pickle Food Co-op, which sparked his interest in making local and sustainably produced food more widespread in Chicago. As a result, Billy signed up for the Windy City Harvest sustainable urban agriculture program. He chose the Washington Park/Dyett Green Youth Farm site as his internship to get experience applying his newly acquired skills, to learn more about season extension, and to expand upon his experience working with youth. |
Dan Engleberg graduated from Bates College in mathematics. After college, Dan spent a year traveling, which included working on a blueberry farm in the Santa Cruz Mountains and a CSA farm in Boulder, Colorado. Dan came to Green Youth Farm because he wanted to use the knowledge he acquired working on farms to help build and develop communities in areas that are in need of accessible, healthy food. |