[getsmart-l] Fw: [Discover Local Food] Interested in Starting a School Food Garden?

[John O'Gorman]

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Interested in Starting a School Food Garden? 

FoodShare Field to Table

Community & School Garden News & Events

Winter 2008

http://www.foodshare.net/newsletter-tcgn_current.htm

The Toronto Heart Health Partnership, FoodShare and Toronto Public Health are supporting the development of 10 new school food gardens in Toronto as one strategy to help promote heart health.

This program will help to remove some of the barriers schools experience in starting a food garden, such as training, tools and resources.

Successful School Applicants will receive: 

Professional development training for 2 staff/volunteers on sustainable garden design and food gardening 

Support for summer maintenance 

Resources to integrate garden program into curriculum expectations 

Start up garden tool kit valued at approximately $500 

The deadline for the School Food Garden Start Up Application is Friday February 8th 2008.  

For more information on program criteria, submission and more please click here to download the application as an MS Word document. 

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Wondering how your garden will grow? 
A workshop for teachers 

When: Monday January 28th 4:30-6:30
If you are a teacher looking for information on school gardens or would like to learn how to introduce gardening into your classroom in small and exciting ways you are invited to the Field to Table School's 'Growing Together' free teacher information session on Monday January 28th. 

Where: The workshop will be located at  FoodShare's offices at 90 Croatia Street, one block south west of Dufferin subway station on the Bloor line. Click here for map and directions. 

Dinner will be served!
 
To Register: Please contact Meredith Hayes to register or for more details at 416-363-6441 ext 240 or meredith at foodshare.net.  When registering please include school and grade level.

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