Family gardens on the rise!

Here's an article that talks about how many families are planting gardens at home to save money on their grocery bills. Many of these families are first time gardeners! What a great topic to talk about at PTA meetings and information to share during parent-teacher conferences! For more info, please visit: http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/04/01/recession.garden/index.html?iref=t2test_livingwed

Good News in Pickens!

A.R. Lewis Elementary School in Pickens is making huge strides in their fresh snack program and their school garden. For more information, check out this link: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200903310200/NEWS04/903310326

Washington D.C. Area School Gardens

Thanks to Wendy Myers for sharing this great article about the many school garden projects going on in the Washington, D.C. area. Please check out this link for the details: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/29/AR2009032902221.html?hpid=sec-education