Working collectively with clients to establish and embed sustainable improvements in the way we deliver major projects
Our Beginning
Project
“If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.”
— EGAN
Shabazz had to extend the garden to her front lawn but even then, it wasn’t enough to feed all who wanted to be involved. With neighbors January Blum and Lucas Dupont, Shabazz found a large vacant lot on Main Street and secured it as a farming cooperative. Word about Project Sprout spread throughout Kent County, so the team was invited to help start other community gardens.
Our Mission
Kent County is one of the most severely underserved communities in Tennessee. To combat this adversity, Project Sprout seeks to nourish our neighbors at the most fundamental level with healthy food options and a strong support network. All members get a portion of each harvest and surpluses are donated to low-income families whose work schedules prevent them from volunteering.
Knowledge
Mapping where knowledge is held within programmes, organisations and in the wider industry to establish effective knowledge management systems such as learning legacies to ensure knowledge is captured, framed and expressed in a way that others can understand and assimilate for their own purposes.
Networks
Unlocking the power of the complex networks which form around major projects through connecting them with the knowledge, people and tools they need to deliver. Aligning knowledge sharing and processes with the way your networks self-organise to streamline decision-making and maximising employee engagement through progressive assurance, streamlined governance and adaptive processes.
Behaviours
This is backed by a behavioural based approach including co-cre8 workshops aimed at creating with organisations the tools and embedded culture needed to deliver within hyper-connected networks backed by team and individual coaching to build resilience, capability understanding and trust.
With ten gardens and counting, Project Sprout has seen a significant improvement in mental and physical health for all participating community members. Other than lowering obesity, blood pressure, and depression rates, the crime rate has also fallen. Our children are doing better in school, reporting higher grades and aspirations, and better job prospects.
Get Involved
If you live near one of our gardens, get involved to receive portions of each harvest. We accept volunteers regardless of skill level. There is a rotation in roles, but we’ll teach you all the skills you need to know. Teenagers 14 years and older can earn community service credits for school in addition to getting produce for their families. Donations are also vital to our growth, as we use them for seed, fertilizer, tools, and outreach.