Fwd: Grow Gainesville School Garden Resources

[Jasmine Samar Angelini-Knoll]

From Jennifer Seitz at Alachua County Waste Alternatives-- the May issue of the Kids Gardening e-newsletter!

Check it out for news, info about conferences and funding opportunities, and garden ideas!

thanks and be well,

~jasmine

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From: Jennifer Seitz <jse...@alachuacounty.us>
Date: Mon, May 16, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Subject: Grow Gainesville School Garden Resources
To: Jasmine Samar Angelini-Knoll <jasmin...@gmail.com>

Hi Jasmine-

 

Could you forward this email to those in the school garden committee? I can’t find my list of contacts.

 

Thanks-

Jenny

 

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Jennifer Seitz

Waste Alternatives Public Education Coordinator

Alachua County Public Works Waste Management Division

PO Box 1188, Gainesville, FL 32602-1188

(352) 548-1296

 

OFFICE HOURS:

M-TH 7 AM - 5 PM

Closed On Fridays

 

Embrace Zero Waste

Strivefor75.org

www.thewastewatcher.com

 

From: KidsGardening.org [mailto:kidsg...@kidsgardening.org]
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 4:09 PM
To: Jennifer Seitz
Subject: Kids Garden News - May 2011

 

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	MAY 2011 THIS MONTH... Schoolyard Tributes - Memorial Gardens Flourish One blooming schoolyard oasis offers solace, hope, and healing as it honors lives lost in an urban community. Elsewhere, an annual Memorial Day planting ceremony becomes a springboard for discussing what peace can look like in daily life. Visit the Teachers' Room » Family Room Feature: Teaching Kids about Water Conservation Did you know that there is as much water in the world today as there was millions of years ago? Actually, it is the very same water recycled through the hydrologic cycle. The water you drink or use in your garden today may contain the same molecules our ancestors or even the DINOSAURS once drank. Visit the Family Room » This Month's Articles: Memorial Garden Cultivates Friendship and Tolerance Building awareness about bullying and intolerance had long been woven into the fabric of the curriculum and student life at Whispering Pines Elementary School in Boca Raton, Florida.		NEWS ITEMS Announcements ·         School Gardens to Combat Obesity: May 30, 2011 ·         Yes to Seed: Deadline: May 31,2011 ·         The Truck Farm Contest: June 1, 2011 ·         Four Green Steps: Making a Difference One Step at a Time ·         Read more » Resources for Educators ·         Food Desert Locator ·         Seed Fundraiser from Renee’s Garden ·         Seeds to Grow from Seed Savers Exchange ·         Read more » Conferences & Workshops ·         School Gardening 101-102: July 11-14 ·         My Garden School, United Kingdom: Throughout 2011 ·         National AITC Conference ~ June 22-25, 2011 ·         Read more » Funding Opportunities 7 programs are now accepting applications!