Volunteers for Peace

In July, Volunteers for Peace returned to the Hilton-Winn Farm. Young adults from 5 different countries lived at the farm for two weeks, learning each from each other’s culture, helping with projects at the farm, and interacting with the children.  The volunteers gave this video as a parting gift. The video captures their thoughts and […]

Volunteers weed out competition

The fruit tree orchards got some TLC and pampering recently when GlaxoSmithKline volunteers descended on the YEC. Directed by Tchukki Andersen, Staff Arborist for the Tree Care Industry Association and volunteer Orchard Manager at the YEC, nine enthusiastic people went right to work hand pulling weeds and grass that had crept into the fruit tree […]

Tools for all!

There has been a tool windfall here at the Hilton-Winn Farm! The Youth Enrichment Center is the happy beneficiary of a generous donation by Corona Tools of Corona, CA, a long-established manufacturer of high quality garden, landscape and agricultural tools. Through its Corona Cares program, Corona seeks to support community-based green education projects. Happily for […]

Spring work in the garden

Between raindrops, tiny starts of plants are slowly making their way into the garden.  I have vowed to mulch mulch mulch this year, to help keep out the weeds, so any chance I get, tiny plants are surrounded by a layering of newspaper and grass clippings.  Old coffee sacks are also being used over newspaper […]