OUR HERTFORD PROJECTS

TEEN TUESDAYS

Teen Tuesdays aims to inform and assists our future leaders in how to create and manage their finances at home and inspire new entrepreneurs. OUR HERTFORD provides a safe and friendly environment to network, communicate, and build relationships with the community and neighbors. These consistent practices will encourage OUR HERTFORD to work together to clean up the community, leaving fertile soil and planting new seeds for the youth to tend and manage. 

When: Tuesdays 5-9pm

Location: 117 W. Market St. Hertford N.C.

REQUIREMENTS: Pre registration

OUR HERTFORD offers different skill building workshops on each Tuesday of the month, and throughout the program. 

  • Building Better Relationships
  • Leadership Strategies
  • Power of Partnering
  • Empathy & Trust
  • Adaptability Training
  • Creativity & Innovation
  • Staff Development
  • Mathematics
  • Business Management
  • Building Confidence 
  • Communication Strategies
  • Purpose, Passion, Productivity
  • Forever Young (Adult Learning)
  • Aggressive Listening
  • Public Speaking
  • Personal Development
  • Ethics
  • History
  • Home Economics
  • Community Service

SHELTON ZACKARY CHILDREN'S GARDEN

Purpose: The Purpose of the Shelton Zackary Children’s Garden is to create and maintain a children’s garden of vegetables and herbs to be planted, nurtured, and harvested by the community children. The garden will be a safe place for children to learn about gardening and to have supervised FUN!

Where: 312 King Street Hertford NC

When: Wednesday 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Saturday 10:30am-1pm

 

HOW IT WORKS

  • Leaders and (2) parents will always escort the children to and from their garden. Adult Supervision will be provided while in the garden. The garden will be secure and children will be responsible for keeping their garden clean. 
  • Children will design the garden layout, decorate their garden, and help determine what is planted.
  • Children will maintain the the garden by removing weeds, watering, and fertilizing their garden. 
  • Children will keep their garden free from debris and trash. 
  • Children will harvest their produce and share with their family and friends. 

Materials and Supplies

Property is donated by the Overton Family

Community Donations

Secure chain linked fence to protect against vandalism and stray animals.

Donate Supplies

Liabilities: Parent(s) MUST sign a consent form releasing the Property Owner, Leaders, and Program Organizers from all liabilities.