Plantable Training Center
Plant Sale Events
Plant Sale Events
Plant Sale Events
Watch out for our Special Plant Sale events!
Our Plant nursery carries outdoor plants suitable to our Shasta County Climate -
plants that thrive in our unique environment including trees, shrubs, perennials, & grasses.
Our trainees learn how to create a friendly atmosphere while learning plant names and proper plant care.
Plantable Cafe
At our special events, you may enjoy a coffee and beignet!
We feature coffee from beans grown in Rwanda by the Kula Project https://www.kulaproject.org/work
& roasted locally by Feast Coffee & Culture https://www.feastcoffee.com/
What is a Beignet? Click here https://g.co/kgs/ZHx17e
Both served by our Plantable trainees and staff
Plantable is a non-profit committed to working with special population individuals
who want a hand-up, not a handout.
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Learning Center
Plant Sale Events
Plant Sale Events
Plantable is a training center committed to providing practical work experience
for individuals of special populations*
who desire to venture into job possibilities in the horticulture and food service industries.
We mentor, train, and help launch others into their future!
* Including community members such as:
- Individuals with disabilities
- Individuals from economically disadvantaged families, including low-income youth and adults
- Individuals preparing for nontraditional fields
- Single parents, including single pregnant women
- Out-of-workforce individuals
- Homeless individuals
- Youth who are in, or have aged out of, the foster care system
- Youth with a parent who is a member of the armed forces and is on active duty
- Individuals who need support due to a difficult season in their life.
Community Gardens
Plant Sale Events
Community Gardens
City of Redding's Community Gardens
Did you know there are two community gardens you can be a part of?
Matson Mowder Howe Community Garden
https://www.cityofredding.org/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/124/
Enterprise Community Garden
https://www.cityofredding.org/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/122/
Who are we...
Caring for our Community
PLANTABLE INC. MISSION STATEMENT:
To cultivate community, and to fertilize and seed growth for special populations
by acquiring job & life skills that bear fruit in their personal lives, city & nation.
OUR TEAM
The founders, Donna and Kirkwood Hale first envisioned Plantable
while living in Scotland for 8 years and then in Rwanda, Africa for 2 years.
Donna Hale has been an educator for over 30 years. She managed a Training Center for Women,
African Bagel Company, in Rwanda, Africa, and fell in love with the model of a sustainable social enterprise.
Kirkwood Hale has created beautiful landscapes for over 30 years.
His business, Garden Authority, offers landscape design services.
See https://gardenauthorityinc.com/
He has a vision to create beautiful spaces that serve the community.
Nicki Theime has been involved in horticulture for over 15+ years.
She has a flare for teaching people about proper plant care and selection.
She is a Master Gardener and an ISA Arborist.
Hear more about Nicki in our Blog section.
Building Community
We work with numerous community organizations including the City of Redding, Shasta College,
the Good News Rescue Mission, Healthy Shasta, Viva Downtown, Local Food Local Places
(Redding), and the Smart Business Resource Center in Shasta County.
Plantable, Inc. is a proud member of the
Redding Chamber of Commerce. https://reddingchamber.com/
Donate to Plantable
Thank you for your generous, tax-deductible donation which will fund our mission and bring beauty to Redding.
Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code requirements for substantiation of charitable contributions, no goods or services were provided for the tax-deductible contributions. Tax ID #85-3910803