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Louisiana 4-H Seeds of Service School Gardening Grant
“To grow kids by igniting a passion for learning, success and service through a unique gardening education.” Louisiana 4-H Seeds for Service School Garden Program is an interdisciplinary approach designed to educate youth while they serve serving their community. To find out more...
[Image: Vegetable garden at Warren Easton High School in New Orleans]N.O. students get their hands dirty while learning
(Distributed 10/16/09) Students at Warren Easton High School in New Orleans along with 10 other schools around the state really know what it means to get down and dirty, thanks to a $25,000 grant secured by the LSU AgCenter’s 4-H Youth Development office.
Pointe Coupee Parish garden helps improve youth nutrition
TWILA TV's AJ Sabine visits a school where kids are planting gardens and teachers use them that for education. What's different about this story is that it's happening in Pointe Coupee Parish. Why is that significant? Well, Louisiana has the worst nutrition in the country. Pointe Coupee Parish has the worst nutrition in the state. Get the picture now? Good.
[Image: http://www.insideoutgarden.org/insideout/]Inside/Out Garden - A garden project for Sugarland Elementary
The Inside/Out Garden project at Sugarland Elementary School provides a unique opportunity for over 300 children in grades K to 6 to discover the joy of gardening and gain an understanding of the source and nutritional value of food.
[Image: Valverda]Garden provides opportunities for lessons
(TV News 01/26/09) A vegetable garden has become a teaching tool at a Pointe Coupee Parish elementary school. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard was there for the harvest. (Runtime: 1 minute, 35 seconds)
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