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Archive for August, 2008

The International Studies Academy Garden

With the gracious help of LoopNet volunteers, Urban Sprouts broke ground at the new International Studies Academy (ISA) garden! Folks from LoopNet worked long and hard to repair the front garden: They also dug deep in ground so hard and full of rocks that they were able to line a new pumpkin patch with all [...]

August 25, 2008   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Real Victories: My day at the Slow Food Nation Victory Garden with Urban Sprouts alums

Top: Jose, Vera, Lisa, and Mario in the Victory Garden Bottom: Urban Sprouts hanging out in Mayor Gavin Newsom’s office. Mario, when you become mayor, you will remember to put a garden in every school, right? Okay, by now everyone and their grandmother has heard about the Slow Food Nation conference, which is quickly approaching [...]

August 18, 2008   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

End-of-Summer News

Just a few bits of news in the Urban Sprouts world that I didn’t want you to miss! I just posted our Results of the 2007-2008 school year—all our accomplishments in words and pictures. We’re hiring! Check our new job opportunity. Save the Date of October 10-11 for SFGSA’s School Gardens Conference. We’ll be there [...]

August 6, 2008   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Former Staff: Lisa Chen

Lisa ChenGarden Educator, Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School & Ida B Wells High School.Lisa served as an Urban Sprouts Garden Educator during the 2007-2008 school year. When she joined us, she introduced herself in this way: “I am delighted to join Urban Sprouts as a Garden Educator! I have worked with youth for the [...]

August 1, 2008   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed