gardeners without borders
Plant a seed. Grow your hustle.
Gardeners Without Borders is a youth-centered, 7-month initiative designed to cultivate leadership, sustainability, and entrepreneurship through the transformative power of gardening. Inspired by the idea that gardening knows no boundaries— social, economic, or geographic —this program positions gardening as a tool for self-reliance, healing, and community-building.
In the classroom youth participants will learn about food systems, sustainability and entreprenuership. In the garden, they learn to grow food, flowers, and herbs. At the Lansdowne Farmers Market, these skills are combined to run their own seasonal farmstand.
Open to all teens (14-18), with priority given to Eastern Delaware County residents and students at Upper Darby, Penn Wood, and Academy Park high schools.
Program locations:
Sister Marie Lenahan Wellness Center
1503 Lansdowne Ave. Darby, PA 19082“New” County Park
1201 Springfield Rd. Darby, PA 19082
2026 fall Program dates
4p-6p
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September 10th
September 17th
September 24th
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October 8th
October 15th
October 29th
Teens (14-18) receive a $100 monthly stipend.
more than an after-school program. it is an investment in:
personal development
economic opportunity
social cohesion
By fostering civic engagement and entrepreneurial thinking in communities most impacted by systemic inequities and violence, Gardeners Without Borders aims to grow safer, stronger, and more sustainable neighborhoods—one garden at a time.
Attendance to all program dates are not required, but encouraged.
Program supported by:
