Rooted in Learning. Growing for Good.
Sprout & Grow Collective is a non-profit dedicated to educating youth and families about sustainable living through hands-on curricula focused on producing fresh consumables. By constructing micro-farm communities and family garden installations, we improve local food access while teaching the next generation where their food comes from. From seasonal youth camps to backyard garden beds, we provide the tools, guidance, and community needed to grow a healthier, more sustainable future.
Our Team
Milena Bice
Founder & Executive DirectorWith 26 years of teaching experience and 20 years as the owner and director of Milestones Preschool, Milena Bice brings a wealth of educational leadership to Sprout & Grow Collective. As a current Garden Ranger with Enrich LA, she teaches outdoor garden classes across elementary and middle school campuses, bringing science, ecology, and nutrition to life for students.
Milena’s passion for gardening truly took root at home, where she first started growing as a way to deeply connect with her son. Seeing firsthand the transformative value, joy, and bonding that came from tending plants together, she realized every family deserved that same experience. Milena created Sprout & Grow Collective to expand that impact—empowering families to build their own backyard garden beds, learn sustainable living practices, and nurture lasting connections right in their own outdoor spaces.
Allison Curry
Treasurer
Josephine Decker is a mother, filmmaker and teacher. She has witnessed the incredible leadership and care of Milena Bice for five years and her family has been forever changed by it. Her film work centers women’s interiority, bending the space between imagination and reality.
Her feature films have played Sundance, SXSW, Berlinale and myriad festivals worldwide, have aired on Apple TV, Netflix, Hulu, Showtime, won a Sundance jury prize for Auteur Filmmaking and and have been nominated for Best Picture at IFP’s Gotham Awards and for two Independent Spirit Awards. She has taught filmmaking at CalArts and Princeton, and is thrilled to support the Sprout and Grow Collective as it blossoms. She recently received a Certificate in Embodied Naturalism from Weaving Earth and is integrating tracking, foraging and botany into her filmmaking courses.
Allison Curry is an educational leader and ecosystems manager committed to advancing healing-centered, equity-driven, and culturally responsive learning environments. She serves as an Ecosystems Manager with Building College Success and as an Administrator with Culver City Unified School District, where she leads with a focus on social-emotional learning, restorative practices, and inclusive outcomes. Allison is also a board member of Jabali Academy, supporting a mission grounded in African cultural pride and identity development. She is pursuing a Global Executive Doctor of Education (EdD) at the University of Southern California, researching healing practices for women of color and their role in leadership and systems transformation.
Secretary Allison Curry
Our Approach to Garden-Based Learning
At Sprout & Grow Collective, we believe that learning happens best when hands are in the soil and curiosity leads the way. Our educational approach bridges classroom ecology with home life, making sustainable living approachable, meaningful, and fun for all ages.
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Sprout & Grow Collective is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Tax ID (EIN): 41-5144894 • Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Our hands-on approach comes fully to life when children can dig in, observe nature up close, and take living skills home.
We are currently raising $100,000 to construct the Garden Classroom—a professionally designed, fully accessible outdoor learning center. Your support directly funds terraced raised beds, gathering spaces, and interactive sensory stations for families and young growers.
Ready to See Your Garden Thrive?
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