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Clay Center Garden

We’re gearing up for another great year in our education gardens! Piedmont Elementary students joined us in March to start seeds and the plants are now ready to be transplanted and take root in our garden. Crops for 2013 include cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce, peppers and other veggies. We will also be bringing our box turtles into the garden to enjoy their new outdoor habitat. Be sure to stop by and say hello!

The pollinator garden is budding and ready to receive winged guests. This garden was planted by our After School Explorers Club and features a selection of native plants which attract our nectar-loving friends. In August 2011, the garden received certification as a Monarch Waystation, providing nourishment for monarch butterflies (and other nectar-loving creatures) in their travels.

Our vegetable garden focuses on organic practices and has a
wide variety of veggies

! This garden was created by Clay
Center staff in partnership with Piedmont Elementary students. It’s a great way to learn about taking care of our environment and healthy eating. All produce is donated to the Manna Meal soup kitchen. We donated over 250 pounds of food in 2012, and we’re hoping to break that record this year!

Our garden project received a 2012 Youth Garden Grant Award from the National Gardening Association and has now received a community award from Kroger for community involvement in 2013!

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