Making Youth Gardens Grow with Captured Rainwater . . . and Video

Authors

Darcy Tessman, University of ArizonaFollow
Kimberly Gressley, University of ArizonaFollow

Volume

49

Issue

4

DOI

10.34068/joe.49.04.13

Abstract

In the arid Southwest, water is a limiting resource. Rainwater harvesting is garnering favor, but many are unaware of the myriad uses for that water. Access to fresh, healthy food is also limited in many rural counties because the arid climate makes farming conditions difficult. Teaching youth gardening with rainwater increases the accessibility of local food and the importance of capturing water that might go unused. A series of videos made in youth and adult partnerships provides a tutorial for project duplication worldwide.

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Recommended Citation

Tessman, D., & Gressley, K. (2011). Making Youth Gardens Grow with Captured Rainwater . . . and Video. The Journal of Extension, 49(4), Article 13. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.49.04.13