Helpful+Sites

Helpful Sites
[|Good Food for Good People i]s our new partner in the garden check out what they have been doing to help people appreciate fresh locally grown foods! 'Watch for upcoming activities!

Community Food Advocates is an organization dedicated to supporting healthy food choices for children and helping people dedicate themselves to helping people become growers and users of locally grown foods and learn to grow their own foods! They provided us with much needed help this summer by sending us an intern who was working to learn about community organizing and gardening! You might want to send a note of thanks to them (415 Fourth Ave South, Unit B -- Nashville, TN 37201) and even a note to Mayor Dean, and our metro councilmen would be good too! You can find out how to contact them here at [|Metro Nashville government]

This PDF file has a table which details everything you need to know about particular plants -- like when to plant, where to plant, how long it will take to harvest, and how much to figure from harvest. [] This is by far the best thing I have seen!!! BUT it still needs more information for school gardeners to succeed in producing enough for kids to enjoy in the cafeteria.
 * Tennessee Extension** - [|Growing Vegetables in Home Gardens]

1) How much do I have to plant to make salad for everyone AND can I make salad before students leave for summer? 2) What plants are best for a school garden -- for children to learn from? 2) What weeds are there and how do I recognize them? 3) Is there a good way to approach training our workers?

Raised bed gardens []

Devlin Farms - Local growers who have given generously to Westmeade's School Garden -- You can buy a share of their produce for the summer. They grow organically and provide helpful advice!!

Thinking ahead. Check out [|Johnny's Seeds]
 * [| Cumberland Compact]does rain gardens.
 * Classes are also offered by []
 * Interested in getting fruit trees for our school? []

Healthy SNACKS for kids

[|Garden Supplies]