January 3, 2011

Master Gardner In the Garden 2/1/2011

by Tustin Memorial Academy Organic Garden and Nature Center

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 – Join us in the garden

8:30-9:30 2nd and 4th Grade GMs learn how to Square Foot Garden_ (2nd graders will plants beans and peas and 4th graders will plant carrots)

9:30-10:30 K-5 GMs
Mark Hay and Marci Maietta Weinberg will role plays fun ways to group students so that they are more focused and engaged during your garden time.

Master Gardener Teena Spindler will answer questions about next steps with your plants: thinning, feeding harvesting, re-planting

Fall, 2013, we were awarded $200 from, The CA Native Plant Society, OC Chapter, to expand plant selection in Butterfly Garden

Spring 2014, we were awarded $500 from, Western Growers, to strengthen existing nutrition education programs. This is our 2nd award from Western Growers.

Slow Food OC $2000 Grant for Green Bucks program. Green Bucks are awarded to students for enthusiastic engagement during their garden visits.They can redeem it for a healthy .50 treat sold at our after school Produce Stand Sale.