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April Comment Highlights: Spring Garden Clean Up Dates and Newbery Greenhouse Field Trips.
April Comment Highlights: Spring Garden Clean Up Dates and Newbery Greenhouse Field Trips.
What The Others Are Up To...
South Carolina Dept of Agriculture:
Would you like to see your NCW school garden listed here?
We would love to add you! Email us at ncwschoolgardens@gmail.com.
Pictures most definitely welcome!
School Gardens
Upcoming Events
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!
This website has a great how-to document on creating your own school garden: www.ecoliteracy.org/publications/getting-started.html.
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School Garden Coordinators
Please contact ncwschoolgardens@gmail.com for any questions regarding the individual school gardens. Your email will be forwarded to the appropriate individual.