In the latest of series, we feature Beresford Park Community Gardens, based in San Mateo, California.
(Check our archives for parts 1-26.)
Our concept presently involves bringing together seniors and kids for planting and maintaining a fresh vegetable garden on site (across the street from the Senior Center at the city's Beresford Park Community Gardens).
Under the instructional guidance of a local chef and his staff, the seniors and children jointly engage in the journey of taking the foods from soil to table by utilizing the institutionally-equipped kitchen and dining facilities at the lovely San Mateo Senior Center.
Seniors and children engage in planting, maintaining and picking food from the garden.
Under the instruction and guidance of our lead chef and his team, participants learn about the foods' nutritional value, prepare recipes, take cooking classes, prepare and share meals together.
We plan 4 different 6-week courses, each involving a different cuisine representative of ethnic communities within our very diverse city.
The program gives participants a chance to experience and understand the full cycle of proper nutrition and healthy choices, and allows them to experience cultures and cuisines beyond their own.
This program also encourages the practices of environmental and social sustainability, as well as the sharing of intergenerational and multicultural knowledge, values and customs.
Got something cool you tried that was successful? Why not tweet your cool intergenerational ideas to #cooligideas? You can also post them to our Intergenerational Connections Facebook Group or just text us through the Facebook Messenger app (friend me to join our Cool Intergenerational Ideas group discussion). We want to highlight innovative age-optimized programs and practices through our blog, social media and weekly e-newsletter! Share the inspiration.
(Check our archives for parts 1-26.)
Our concept presently involves bringing together seniors and kids for planting and maintaining a fresh vegetable garden on site (across the street from the Senior Center at the city's Beresford Park Community Gardens).
Under the instructional guidance of a local chef and his staff, the seniors and children jointly engage in the journey of taking the foods from soil to table by utilizing the institutionally-equipped kitchen and dining facilities at the lovely San Mateo Senior Center.
Seniors and children engage in planting, maintaining and picking food from the garden.
Under the instruction and guidance of our lead chef and his team, participants learn about the foods' nutritional value, prepare recipes, take cooking classes, prepare and share meals together.
We plan 4 different 6-week courses, each involving a different cuisine representative of ethnic communities within our very diverse city.
The program gives participants a chance to experience and understand the full cycle of proper nutrition and healthy choices, and allows them to experience cultures and cuisines beyond their own.
This program also encourages the practices of environmental and social sustainability, as well as the sharing of intergenerational and multicultural knowledge, values and customs.
Got something cool you tried that was successful? Why not tweet your cool intergenerational ideas to #cooligideas? You can also post them to our Intergenerational Connections Facebook Group or just text us through the Facebook Messenger app (friend me to join our Cool Intergenerational Ideas group discussion). We want to highlight innovative age-optimized programs and practices through our blog, social media and weekly e-newsletter! Share the inspiration.
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