YOUTH GARDEN RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD
Newbern Middle
School was selected from more than 700 kids’
gardening programs nationwide to receive a 2008
Youth Garden Grant from the National Gardening
Association, based in South Burling, Vermont.
This award-winning youth gardening program will
receive an assortment of books donated by the
National Gardening Association and $250 gift
card from The Home Depot, which recognizes that
today’s youth are the future of American
gardening.
“National Gardening
Association is proud to support this terrific
kids’ garden”, says Michael Metallo, President.
“This program was selected because of a
demonstrated commitment to actively and
creatively engaging youth in the gardening
process and to improving the community. We were
able to see from their application that the
garden program will be sustained for years to
come.”
For more information
about the National Gardening Association of the
Youth Garden Grants Program, contact:
National Gardening
Association
1100 Dorset St., South Burlington, VT 05403
(800)
538-7476
www.kidsgardening.org
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