Hey everyone! Seeds of Change finally sent us the seeds that EAT had ordered. Now we have many packets of greens, beans, herbs, cucumbers, and some flowers. Please let me know if you need SEEDS. They are destined for school gardens and are great heirloom varieties!
When is everyone doing their salad harvest parties?
Foothills will be doing theirs on Tuesday 9th at 2pm. We hope to have one group harvest salad, another wash it, another prepare it, another serve it, and All eat it. This will be supervised by someone with a food safety certificate.
Please get back to me if you/your students are interested in participating in Kid's Day at the Market when they can sell their school garden produce to the community. These are normally held on the last Saturday of the month during the summer but we need to apply ahead of time. I will check to see about doing so at Leavenworth Community Market as well. THANKS!
Sunnyslope Elementary School Garden Clean Up Oct 26-30, 2009.
Workshops for 2010
August 14-18
Quillisascut School Garden workshop for school teachers, administrators, parents, or volunteers who are wanting to start a school garden or evolve their present garden: We will explore how planting a garden can feed us healthy foods as well as save the Earth, how composting closes the loop in our farm to table cycle, and how we can learn from 'Natures Operating System' and the simple joy of putting ourselves back in the garden circle. Please visit http://quillisascut.com/farm-school/school-gardens/
Grants
2010 Subaru Healthy Sprouts Awards
To be eligible for the 2010 Healthy Sprouts Awards, your school or organization must plan to garden in 2011 with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18. The selection of winners is based on the demonstrated relationship between the garden program and education related to environmental, nutrition and hunger issues in the United States. 30 organizations or schools will be awarded the following:
a $500 gift certificate to the Gardening with Kids catalog and online store for basic youth gardening supplies and supporting educational materials
NGA's Eat a Rainbow Kit, chock full of engaging taste education and nutrition lessons
a literature package from NGA
Submission process: Applications are due by October 1, 2010.
Annie's (natural foods company) offers a limited number of small grants to community gardens, school gardens, and other educational programs that connect children directly to gardening. These funds can be used to buy gardening tools, seeds or other needed supplies. Please visit: http://www.annies.com/grants_for_gardens
Resources
NCW School Garden Resource Guide: Patience...it takes a bit to download!
Please contact ncwschoolgardens@gmail.com for any questions regarding the individual school gardens. Your email will be forwarded to the appropriate individual.
May Comment Highlights: School Garden Planting Times
School Garden Planting Schedule
ReplyDeleteNewbery: The week following Mother's Day
Sunnyslope: May 13th and 14th
Foothills Middle School: Unknown
Orchard Middle School: Unknown
Foothills Middle School planting will take place on May 19th and May 26th from 2:15pm to 2:45pm, each day. This is when the Garden Club meets there.
ReplyDeleteHey everyone!
ReplyDeleteSeeds of Change finally sent us the seeds that EAT had ordered. Now we have many packets of greens, beans, herbs, cucumbers, and some flowers. Please let me know if you need SEEDS. They are destined for school gardens and are great heirloom varieties!
When is everyone doing their salad harvest parties?
ReplyDeleteFoothills will be doing theirs on Tuesday 9th at 2pm. We hope to have one group harvest salad, another wash it, another prepare it, another serve it, and All eat it.
This will be supervised by someone with a food safety certificate.
Now, the challenge is summer maintenance...
Everyone,
ReplyDeletePlease get back to me if you/your students are interested in participating in Kid's Day at the Market when they can sell their school garden produce to the community. These are normally held on the last Saturday of the month during the summer but we need to apply ahead of time. I will check to see about doing so at Leavenworth Community Market as well.
THANKS!