🌱 FAQ: #PullYourWeeds® School Assemblies – Growing Kindness, Respect & Emotional Empowerment in NJ, NY & PA
- Shanna Truffini
- 3 hours ago
- 4 min read
Our #PullYourWeeds® School Assemblies are blooming across New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, bringing a fresh, heart-centered approach to mental wellness, emotional empowerment, and character education. Led by Gardener Shanna, with Gardener Anna or Gardener Aidan assisting, each assembly helps students grow confidence, empathy, and integrity all while connecting with real kids who have grown up living the You Are a Gardener® mindset.
Having already connected with over 20,000 students, this growing movement continues to plant seeds of kindness, respect, and emotional resilience in schools of every size.
Whether you’re a teacher, counselor, or principal looking to plant seeds of kindness, respect, and integrity in your school community, our assemblies are designed to help your students bloom. Contact us at flowers@youareagardener today to get a custom quote for your school or organization!
🌼 Who Are #PullYourWeeds® Assemblies For?
Our assemblies are for gardeners of all ages, but especially for elementary and middle school students. They provide an interactive, age-appropriate way to talk about emotions and coping skills in a positive and empowering way.
Students learn that just like gardens, their emotions need care and attention too—and that everyone has the power to pull their weeds (challenges), plant new seeds (positive choices), and keep growing strong roots of kindness, empathy, and respect.
🌿 Where Do We Travel?
Our #PullYourWeeds® school assemblies are available in person across NJ, NY, and PA, helping students grow stronger roots in kindness, respect, empathy, and integrity. We love hitting the road to help schools plant seeds of positive change!
Every visit is designed to help students grow through what they go through, blending emotional empowerment, creativity, and connection in a way that feels natural and fun.
🌻 Each #PullYourWeeds® Assembly Includes:
A live reading of You Are a Gardener® — where students discover the heart of the gardener mindset.
Introduction to the Gardener’s Vocabulary & Mindset — helping students learn how to identify and tend to their “weeds” (challenges) and “seeds” (positive choices).
Healthy & relatable gardening tools — mindfulness, grounding, and confidence boosters that students can use anytime they need to reset or refocus.
Stories from real peer gardeners — featuring Gardener Anna or Gardener Aidan, who share what it’s like growing up a gardener and using these tools in real life.
“We All Have Weeds” activity — an interactive moment that helps foster empathy and remind students they’re not alone in their challenges.
Spreading seeds of kindness — exercises and takeaways that encourage students to grow positivity throughout their school community.
Collecting Gardening Tool Badges — fun, engaging post-assembly resources that keep students motivated to keep pulling their weeds.
Free gardener giveaways for every student — a small token to remind them that growth starts within.
A signed copy of You Are a Gardener® for your school library.
Digital Certificates of Achievement for all student participants.
“Keep It Growing” classroom resources for teachers and staff — printable activities, discussion prompts, and links to continue the lessons all year long.
Each assembly is uplifting, interactive, and tailored to your school’s needs — helping students root in kindness, respect, empathy, and integrity while teachers gain tools to keep the message blooming in the classroom.
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🌻 Why Schools Need These Assemblies Now
Today’s students are facing more emotional weeds than ever before. Anxiety, disconnection, and stress are showing up earlier and more often in classrooms. Our #PullYourWeeds® Assembly helps reframe how students think about challenges—empowering them to take small, mindful actions that nurture emotional wellness and build resilience.
Every #PullYourWeeds® Assembly is part of a growing movement rooted in kindness, respect, integrity, and empathy—encouraging students to nurture themselves and each other.
Students walk away with practical gardening tools for their emotional well-being and a clear
understanding that it’s okay to have weeds—it’s what we do with them that helps us grow.
🌸 Benefits of a #PullYourWeeds® Assembly
Our assemblies are:
Interactive & Inspiring – Students get to share, move, and reflect while learning meaningful emotional tools.
Emotionally Empowering – Teaches self-awareness, empathy, and growth mindset in simple, visual ways.
Rooted in Real Connection – Featuring Gardener Shanna, along with Anna or Aidan, who relate authentically to students.
Aligned with Character Education Goals – Perfect for school-wide initiatives centered around kindness, respect, and integrity.
Tailored to Your School’s Needs – Every assembly can be customized based on age, size, and focus areas.
Each program includes free gardener giveaways for every student and teacher resources to help keep the conversation growing long after the assembly ends.
🌾 Keep It Growing Book Campaign
We invite every school to participate in our “Keep It Growing” Book Campaign! When your school hosts a #PullYourWeeds® Assembly, 10% of all book sales are donated back to your school.
It’s a meaningful way to nurture reading, reinforce the gardener mindset, and give back to your community—all while spreading seeds of growth that last all year long.
Dig into this fun fundraiser for your school!
🌷 Tailored Assemblies for Every School
No two gardens are the same—and neither are our assemblies. Whether you’re focusing on kindness, empathy, teamwork, or resilience, we’ll tailor the experience to align with your school’s character development or wellness goals.
Our message is universal, our energy is uplifting, and our mission is simple: to help gardeners of all ages grow through what they go through.
🌺 Ready to Bring #PullYourWeeds® to Your School?
Join the growing list of schools in NJ, NY, and PA who are helping students root in kindness, respect, empathy, and integrity.
Together, we can empower young gardeners to cultivate emotional wellness, one seed at a time. Email us at flowers@youareagardener.com to learn more or book your assembly today.