Groups + Grants in the News March 2011

March brings news of grant recipients especially for schools, expansion of community gardens and residents taking matters into their own hands despite city budget cuts (see Sacramento, CA). And some garden clubs have the fun of giving out grant monies as well.

Get some ideas for clever projects by clicking on the Groups + Grants News tab at the top of the page. Team work and collaboration make for lots of activity.

If your organization has made a difference with a community project in the past month, send a press release or published media url link, tosalonhostess@gmail.com and efforts will be made to include it.

Nancy R. Peck

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Groups + Grants in the News February 2011

 

A short month, February had fewer listings in our Group + Grants News tab. But we continue to see an incredible amount of support for community gardening across the nation. School programs and lots of youth-oriented projects are evident as well.

Arbor Day themes are getting into focus as we see ‘Tree Musketeers’ of El Segundo, CA—headed by wunderkinder—and the ‘Tree-mendous Tree Contest’ of Brunswick, GA among others.

The momentum is there. Click on the Groups + Grants News tab at the top of the page to view the latest organizational gardening, community education, beautification, and conservation creative—and creatively funded!—endeavors.

If your organization has made a difference with a community project in the past month, send a press release or published media url link, to salonhostess@gmail.com and efforts will be made to include it.

Nancy R. Peck

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Groups + Grants in the News January, 2011

What fun to share news of projects that are coming down the pike. Lots of people out there are certainly keeping busy.

See which success stories caught my eye by clicking on the Groups + Grants tab at the top of the page.

Hooray for their success. It is organizational gardening, community education, beautification, and conservation at its best.

If your organization has made a difference with a community project in the past month, send a press release or published media url link, to salonhostess@gmail.com and efforts will be made to include it.

Nancy R. Peck

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Groups in the News December, 2010

 

A month has already passed and it’s time again to review GROUPS IN THE NEWS. 

CLICK ON THE GROUPS IN THE NEWS TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE to see just some of what’s been happening in the field of organizational gardening, community education, beautification, and conservation.

For the month of December 2010 alone, we added a whopping 65 newsworthy items!

Who’s been getting grant money? And who’s been giving grant monies? Who’s been pitching in? Find your inspiration here.

If your organization has made a difference with a community project in the past month, send a press release or published media url link, to salonhostess@gmail.com and efforts will be made to include it.

Nancy R. Peck

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Announcing . . .

NEW FEATURE ON GARDEN CLUB SALON

See the new tab at the top of the page?  GROUPS IN THE NEWS

Click on it for a once a month round-up — viewing the great group dynamics that turned into great accomplishments.

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, WE’RE ALL WORKING ON GARDENING FOR COMMUNITY, CONSERVATION AND BEAUTIFICATION. CHECK IT OUT FOR SOME USEFUL IDEAS.

If your organization has made a difference with a community project in the past month, send a press release or published media url link, to salonhostess@gmail.com and efforts will be made to include it.

Nancy R. Peck

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