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Goodman Youth Farm has a seed library.  E-I-E-I-O.

Okay, maybe it is not a great lyrical fit.  But it is a great idea nonetheless.  Goodman Youth Farm is a project of Community GroundWorks.  In a recent visit to the Program Manager’s office, I found a desk full of seeds. 

Me: “Jennica, what is going on over there?”

Jennica: “Those are bean seeds that will go into our seed library. Neighbors and other community members are encouraged to come visit the seed library to select some seeds, plant them, and watch them grow.  At the end of the season, we hope they will put some seeds aside and return them to the seed library for others to enjoy.  Take a seed.  Leave a seed.”

Take a seed.  Leave a seed.  Those six words really encapsulate all we do as garden educators and as educators in general.  We take a seed of passion, of knowledge, or of hope.  Then we leave it with those little hands, minds, and hearts, and wait for it to grow. 


Happy gardening, 
Beth
Reminder: the ECE Garden Micro Grant ends November 30, 2016.  You are responsible for submitting the following components before that date to receive reimbursement.  Beginning next week, sites missing components will receive a weekly reminder.  Please contact Beth Hanna at 608-310-8844 or microgrant@communitygroundworks.org with questions.     
  • Record garden purchases using the expense report.
  • Submit a W9. (New garden grantees only).
  • Submit a one to two page narrative detailing:
    • Successes in achieving garden plan goals.
    • Challenges encountered and lesson learned.
    • Garden needs and goals for the future.
  • Complete the Let’s Move! Child Care Checklist as a post-project assessment.
"By implementing our garden, we were able to show our students all stages of the life cycle from seed to vegetable on the plate.  Children were surprised at the end of the summer with how much produce we made by planting just ten small packs of seeds during the first week of June."
-- Our Shepherd Childcare Center, Appleton  
This grant opportunity has been provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Race to the Top- Early Learning Challenge Grant.
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Our contact information is:
Beth Hanna, Program Manager
microgrant@communitygroundworks.org
608-310-8844

Community GroundWorks
3601 Memorial Drive, Suite 4
Madison, WI 53704

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