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Mar 15, 2019

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Looking for freebies, networking events, professional development opportunities, grants, or just advice on what to do in the garden each month? Subscribe to FRESH Garden eNews, a monthly resource from… 

Feb 20, 2019

FoodLab: Garden to Table

One of Amy’s favorite experiences of her week at a conference in California, was visiting Pacific Elementary School where all students not only work in the garden weekly, but the… 

Feb 12, 2019

Teacher Feature: Juli Roach

Juli Roach is a second grade teacher at Furr Elementary in Concord, NC. The school garden is mostly a one-woman project, borne of her astonishment eight years ago that her… 

Dec 19, 2018

Read the December E-news

In this issue, read about the hydroponics system at Bethel Elementary School, winter maintenance tasks and planning for spring.                 Fresh from the… 

Nov 26, 2018

Read the November E-news

Watch a creative video that inspired a successful garden fundraising effort at Winecoff Elementary School in Concord, NC. Find out what’s happening in the garden now and take a virtual… 

Oct 8, 2018

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It’s been 1 year since Pitts School Road Elementary had a blitz build for their school garden. First grade teacher, Erika Currin, tells us about all the successes and challenges… 

Sep 21, 2018

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This issue features Royal Oaks Elementary’s garden installation, timely gardening tips (Plant, Harvest, Maintenance), a newly updated list of grant opportunities and a tasty recipe for honey-roasted sweet potatoes. Fresh… 

Aug 29, 2018

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This issue features a video recap of the School Garden Summer Institute, info about strawberry availability and timely gardening tips (Plant, Harvest, Maintenance). Fresh from the Garden – August 2018 (pdf) 

Jun 12, 2018

Read the June E-news

This issue features a look back at the successes from this past school year and a shameless plug for our School Garden Summer Institute–you don’t want to miss it!  …