January 26, 2012

Tustin Garden Club Donates $500 to Our Garden… Again

by Tustin Memorial Academy Organic Garden and Nature Center

We depend on our community members to help our garden grow. A prime example is our generous Tustin Garden Club.

For five years now, they’ve been supporting the TMA Garden–something no other organization has done. Few organizations give year in and year out to the same cause; this is a challenge given expanding programs require consistent funding.

In December, we’re excited to announce that the Tustin Garden Club donated $500 to the garden. Maggie Prescott, garden club member, said, “Please use the money in your most needed area. We’re happy to see that you’re making such wonderful progress.”

The Tustin Garden Club is an enthusiastic group of gardeners dedicated to encouraging education at all levels regarding gardening and ecology. Did you know that the club hosts an annual Spring Garden Tour of private Tustin area gardens? Look for local announcements for the upcoming 2012 tour.

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.