Directors

Hope Guardenier  
M.S. in Environmental Science
As the Founding Director of The Farm Education Collaborative, Hope is instrumental in offering Farm and Garden Camp each year.  As Executive Director of School Sprouts Educational Gardens, Hope has been instrumental in designing and implementing over 10 teaching gardens throughout the Pioneer Valley.  She is passionate about creating outdoor classrooms that allow for hands-on learning and meaningful work. Hope has a M.S. in Environmental Science and additional experience in curriculum development, program coordination, and over a decade of teaching in the outdoors. She and her family live and garden in Belchertown.