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  • 1.  Community Events connected to the school garden

    Posted 09-28-2022 10:11:00 PM
    We're moving forward with our school garden and I'm working towards some workshops for our students and community members. What are some community event ideas that would include or invite the outside community into our school garden?

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    Isaac Dixon
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  • 2.  RE: Community Events connected to the school garden

    Posted 09-29-2022 09:42:00 AM
    When we started our school garden we had a tea party on the garden site.  Of course, ours is a prairie restoration garden so it fit better.  We used it as a small fund raiser as well.  Many years ago.

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    Rebecca Newsom
    Byron MN
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  • 3.  RE: Community Events connected to the school garden

    Posted 10-02-2022 02:04:00 PM
    Start with the parents at back to school night. Have an info table or tour of the garden available highlighting the students involvement. They would love to be the tour docents.
    Then find a local community festival and ask if you can have an info table, invite the community for a tour, have flyers at the info table. Hold a simple seed starting or seed harvesting project at the conclusion of the tour. Recruit community volunteers if this is what you are looking for. Have specific task areas for those volunteers such as watering weeding when school is closed, supervising & assisting students in the garden. Then evolve the tasks as your community engagement evolves.

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    Judy Pfister
    Sussex County Delaware Master Gardeners
    Millsboro DE
    9089389964
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  • 4.  RE: Community Events connected to the school garden

    Posted 10-03-2022 11:11:00 AM
    These are great ideas! Thank you so much! We are planning a Free Fall Photo shoot for families very soon. : )

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    [Isaac] [Dixon] [RochyGarden]
    [K-6 PE Teacher & Garden Coordinator ]
    [Rochester Area School District]
    [Rochester] [PA]
    [724-775-7500 Ext. 1519]
    Instagram/Facebook @RochyGarden
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