School Garden Network

Dear Community, Thank you! Read our latest newsletter! - https://mailchi.mp/schoolgardens.org/dearcommunity

Food for Thought Hiring a Garden Manager! https://sfbay.craigslist.org//forestville-/7345414170.html

3 more weeks of Garden Camp! Sign Up today at https://www.schoolgardens.org/

SGN Fam! We are so psyched to see you at CAMP!!! There are still spaces and you DON'T WANNA MISS THIS. Register now: https://www.schoolgardens.org/summergardencamp.html Our incredible staff spent this week getting the vibe ready. Check out these amazing pics of our fantastic team and the glorious school garden where we get to play all July!

16 minutes a day is the average amount of time children spend outdoors. By the age of 8 years old a child will have spent 1 year of 24-hour days on screens. 25% of children have never climbed a tree.... Garden Camp WILL change that. REGISTER Today! The first week starts in 11 days! https://www.eventbrite.com/o/school-garden-network-18174692 #schoolgardens #outdooreducation #naturebased #gardencamp #daycamp #sonomacounty #california #occidental

Join Farm Trails on August 14th in the lovely oak grove of Ragle Ranch Regional Park for a stellar event. Tickets are limited. Reserve your spot now. The Benefit Concert will raise funds to bring back the Gravenstein Apple Fair in 2022. Come celebrate the Gravensteins (get bulk apples and your favorite Grav products and treats), enjoy live music, food, and drinks in our beautiful County park, and connect safely with community.... Tickets @sonomacountyfarmtrails

The School Garden Network is offering this workshop to garden educators interested in deepening their nature based and trauma informed skill sets. Please register soon as there are just a few seats available. Details: When: June 30, 2021, 8:45am - 2:00pm Where: Ceres Community Project Garden... 1005 North Gravenstein Hwy, Sebastopol, CA, 95472 Lunch Provided: from @Jamsjoybungalow Fee: $40.00 Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-based-trauma-informed-w Thanks!

For those in Washington D.C. https://www.idealist.org//692c1e774c444297bfd963923be04927

Sonoma Swamp Blues is a local blueberry farm. They are going to stop growing so they are selling their plants. Interfaith Food Collaborative is organizing sales. The plants are $35 each.... Here are the varieties: Low bush Variety: 21/2’ tall +- Rubels Medium Variety: 3’ - 41/2’ tall Jersey, Berkeley, Bluejay High Bush Variety: 41/2’ - 61/2’ tall +- Patriots, O'neals Please contact Abby Runte at Interfaith if you would like to purchase plants. SOON. [email protected]

WellKind is offering three separate mini-grant programs as follows: School Garden Mini-Grants - available to Sonoma County public schools Community Garden Mini-Grants - available to Sonoma based community groups Family Garden Mini-Grants - available to low income families in the Russian River region... Apply on their Website TODAY! https://www.wellkind.org/garden #schoolgardens #grants #sonomacounty #communitygardens #2021 #russianriver #minigrant #communitygardens

Join us on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. for a Town Hall, Creating Food Security for Sonoma County Kids, to learn about free tools and programs available to combat food insecurity in school communities. Register in advance: https://bit.ly/HSISonoma

Growing Spaces Urban Farming Grant 2021 https://growingspaces.com/gardening-grants/ Deadline: Jan 31, 2021... Announced: March 2021 Details: Urban Farming organizations, communities, and educational institutions are encouraged to apply to receive an in-kind donation from Growing Spaces. We anticipate that approximately $40,000 worth of in-kind donations will be awarded. Application instructions on website (word doc). Should be emailed to [email protected] . . . #2021, #UrbanFarming, #schoolgardens, #grants, #growingspaces

Happy New Year! Your donation today will be matched up to $10K by Black Oak Builders! Our goal is to raise $35,000 by January 31st so that we can revitalize gardens, provide garden kits, and give trauma-informed nutrition and garden curriculum to 30 schools reaching over 6,000 children, many of whom are living below the poverty line without access to gardens or routine outdoor activities. Please see our Vision Forward 2021 - https://mailchi.mp/schoolgardens.org/vision_forward_2021 Thank you @black_oak_builders !

Hello 2021! Ring in the New Year by supporting School Garden Network--check out schoolgardens.org for information on how to donate and other ways to get involved!