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Flower Planting!

30 Apr

Jamie waters the salvia and African marigolds that his sister planted. Join us in the garden Saturday (May 1) 11 to 11:30am for more flower fun!

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Garlic Planting & Garden Winterizing

6 Nov

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 Over the past weekend, a few of us planted garlic in the bed next to the strawberries. Then we added some mulch and secured the soil with hardware wire. Finally, removed the stakes and plants and covered the other beds with tarp or trash bags.  It’s sad to close down the garden, but we had a productive and fun season and I can’t wait to see what we do next!  Stay tuned for details about our 2013 garden planning meeting tentatively scheduled for December.

To learn more about the garlic, which should be ready for the spring, read Got Garlic? Yes!  The Shipment Is In!

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Good News! from the National Gardening Association

30 Apr

KidsGardening.org – Grant Program Notification 4/30/12 5:46 PM

April 23rd, 2012 Dear Gardening Friend & Educator,

Congratulations! Your organization was selected as one of 20 award winners from a pool of more than 800 inspiring applicants for the 2012 Jamba Juice®“It’s All About the Fruit and Veggies”$500 Grant Award administered by the National Gardening Association and funded by Jamba Juice!Your program was selected because your application illustrated a combination of clearly stated goals, organized planning for your garden, well-developed plans for incorporating health and nutrition into the curriculum, and purposeful use of your garden harvest. We are delighted to have this opportunity to support your garden education program.As an award winner, you are receiving $350 in garden supplies and a check for $150 towards the purchase of soil amendments and plantings. All checks have been drafted to the applying organization or school program.National Gardening Association appreciates the support Jamba® provides for youth garden programming. We would encourage you students to share their gratitude. We would be happy to pass along thank-you notes to the address listed below and will make sure to get them to Jamba Juice, our sponsor for these grants.2012 Jamba Juice “It’s All About the Fruit & Veggies” Grant
1100 Dorset Street
South Burlington, Vermont 05403

In addition to your award, Jamba offers additional ways to earn valuable funding for your program through fundraising and their Sip to Support a Garden™ swipe card fundraising program. Visit the Jamba Juice website or contact your local Jamba Juice store and ask to speak to a General Manager.

As a winner of this year’s grant program we need to hear from you! Please sendjuliad@garden.org and amandaw@garden.org a letter of acceptance. Please note that by accepting this award we will require a follow-up report from you. All winners are asked to complete the following requirements:

  1. Complete a pre-gardening survey, instructions will be emailed to the primary contact for this program
  2. A post-gardening survey emailed to all primary contacts at the end of the summer
  3. 5-10 digital photos with parental release forms (forms are available at http://www.kidsgardening.org/grants-and-awards)
  4. A one-page summary documenting the garden’s progress

If you have any questions please feel free to write care of my attention at the address or email noted below.

We look forward to hearing from you and hearing more about your program.

Happy Gardening,
Amanda Wiggins
Grants Coordinator

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