This will allow you to easily post comments, questions, pictures, etc. to the blog!
Follow these steps:
1. On the right hand side of this page, click on "Follow this blog"
2. Sign in using your gmail account. If you do not already have an account, click on "New to Blogger? Sign up for your free blogger account."
3. Once you sign in, type in the name you would like to be displayed when you post a blog (this could be your name or your school's name), and check "I accept the Terms of Service"
4. Click "Follow publicly" on the next page
5. And then start posting!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary Breaks Ground!
Check out the progress of their garden!
On the right hand side of this page, under "Followers", click on Nancy to link to her PGS Healthy Harvesters blog. Here you can view the pictures and read about the beginning stage of the garden.
Thanks Nancy!!
On the right hand side of this page, under "Followers", click on Nancy to link to her PGS Healthy Harvesters blog. Here you can view the pictures and read about the beginning stage of the garden.
Thanks Nancy!!
Do You Need Gardening Advice or Plant Problem Solving Assistance?
Clemson Extension is ready to help you!
Each county has an agent who can speak to your specific area when it comes to soil testing, plant problem solving, and a wide array of other gardening issues.
Agent contacts for your county:
Richland - Ted Williams twllms@clemson.edu 803-779-8717 x 1127
York - Paul Thompson pthmpsn@clemson.edu 803-684-9919
Spartanburg - S. Cory Tanner shannt@clemson.edu 864-596-2993
Orangeburg - Morgan Judy judy@clemson.edu 803-534-6280
Call this toll-free-number: 1-888-656-9988, Monday-Friday, 9AM-1PM, to get immediate assistance for anywhere in the state!
Also, check out these Clemson Extension links:
Wondering how you can control those pesky weeds, or maybe having trouble deciding what are good seeds and plants to get?
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/vegetables/gardening/
Wondering what time of year you should plant cucumbers (or any other vegetable for that matter) or how far apart you should space them?
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/vegetables/crops/
Each county has an agent who can speak to your specific area when it comes to soil testing, plant problem solving, and a wide array of other gardening issues.
Agent contacts for your county:
Richland - Ted Williams twllms@clemson.edu 803-779-8717 x 1127
York - Paul Thompson pthmpsn@clemson.edu 803-684-9919
Spartanburg - S. Cory Tanner shannt@clemson.edu 864-596-2993
Orangeburg - Morgan Judy judy@clemson.edu 803-534-6280
Call this toll-free-number: 1-888-656-9988, Monday-Friday, 9AM-1PM, to get immediate assistance for anywhere in the state!
Also, check out these Clemson Extension links:
Wondering how you can control those pesky weeds, or maybe having trouble deciding what are good seeds and plants to get?
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/vegetables/gardening/
Wondering what time of year you should plant cucumbers (or any other vegetable for that matter) or how far apart you should space them?
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/vegetables/crops/
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Bonnie 3rd Grade Cabbage Plant Program
Bonnie's 3rd Grade Cabbage Program distributes free cabbage plants to third grade classrooms whose teachers sign up to participate. This year 1,200,000 third-graders planted and took care of their own cabbage plants. You can learn more about the program, which also awards $1,000 scholarships to one student in each state, by visiting: http://www.bonnieplants.com/CabbageProgram/tabid/81/Default.aspx
Lowe's Toolbox for Education grants
The deadline for the spring grant cycle has passed, but there will be a Fall grant cycle and your school garden program might be eligible! For more information, please visit: http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/
Hopefully your success stories at the end of this grant period will fit nicely into this grant application process.
Hopefully your success stories at the end of this grant period will fit nicely into this grant application process.
Friday, February 13, 2009
A+ Energy Grants available from BP corporation!
BP is offering grants in the amount of $5,000 - $10,000 for projects related to energy use and conservation. Is your school garden or other related activity eligible for this type of grant? Check out this link to learn more about the grant details: http://www.bp.com/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9020242&contentId=7037378
Application deadline is April 6, 2009.
Application deadline is April 6, 2009.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
SCDA Grant Award Press Release
South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Hugh Weathers, Commissioner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SC Schools Awarded “Eat Smart, It’s in the Garden” Grants
COLUMBIA, SC, January 27, 2009 – Five schools in South Carolina have been selected to
receive $1,000 to implement or improve a garden site on their school grounds in the “Eat Smart,
It’s in the Garden” grant initiative. The recipients include: Mellichamp Elementary in
Orangeburg County, Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary in Spartanburg County, Pontiac
Elementary in Richland County, Central Child Education Center, York County, and the New
Direction School in Richland County.
The program initiated by Eat Smart, Move More...SC and the South Carolina Department of
Agriculture supports the effort to offer a unique space within the school environment in which
children of all abilities can achieve learning goals. Eat Smart, Move More...SC is a non-profit
organization dedicated to the promotion of healthy eating and active living throughout South
Carolina.
Hugh Weathers, Commissioner of Agriculture, said, “This program provides teachers with a tool
to incorporate hands-on learning experiences with their students. The gardening experience also
helps to instill good eating habits at an early age, provides children with a physical activity, and
develops a greater appreciation for the great diversity of food that can be grown in South
Carolina.”
The grant period ends in June, and each of the grant recipients will be sharing their success
stories and ideas for sustaining their gardening projects into the future.
For more information about school gardens in South Carolina, visit School Gardens Program at
www.agriculture.sc.gov or call Beth Crocker, 803-734-2210.
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Contact:
Becky Walton, 803-734-2182, bwalton@scda.sc.gov
Stephen Hudson, 803-734-0648, sdhudson@scda.sc.gov
Hugh Weathers, Commissioner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SC Schools Awarded “Eat Smart, It’s in the Garden” Grants
COLUMBIA, SC, January 27, 2009 – Five schools in South Carolina have been selected to
receive $1,000 to implement or improve a garden site on their school grounds in the “Eat Smart,
It’s in the Garden” grant initiative. The recipients include: Mellichamp Elementary in
Orangeburg County, Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary in Spartanburg County, Pontiac
Elementary in Richland County, Central Child Education Center, York County, and the New
Direction School in Richland County.
The program initiated by Eat Smart, Move More...SC and the South Carolina Department of
Agriculture supports the effort to offer a unique space within the school environment in which
children of all abilities can achieve learning goals. Eat Smart, Move More...SC is a non-profit
organization dedicated to the promotion of healthy eating and active living throughout South
Carolina.
Hugh Weathers, Commissioner of Agriculture, said, “This program provides teachers with a tool
to incorporate hands-on learning experiences with their students. The gardening experience also
helps to instill good eating habits at an early age, provides children with a physical activity, and
develops a greater appreciation for the great diversity of food that can be grown in South
Carolina.”
The grant period ends in June, and each of the grant recipients will be sharing their success
stories and ideas for sustaining their gardening projects into the future.
For more information about school gardens in South Carolina, visit School Gardens Program at
www.agriculture.sc.gov or call Beth Crocker, 803-734-2210.
###
Contact:
Becky Walton, 803-734-2182, bwalton@scda.sc.gov
Stephen Hudson, 803-734-0648, sdhudson@scda.sc.gov
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