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The Radicalized Gardener

December 31st, 2009 · 4 Comments · garden, politics

I suppose this would be the place where I count up all the noteworthy events that occurred during the past year and list my resolutions for the new decade. But last night I watched a documentary about Howard Zinn, the radical historian, and it reminded me that what growing my own food here in the […]

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“Healthy Schools” Pushes Food Gardening

December 13th, 2009 · 4 Comments · garden, kids, Sustainability, Wellness

“Healthy Schools” legislation introduced this week in the D.C. Council would, for the first time, establish a school gardens program within the Office of the State Superintenent of Education as part of a sweeping package of food and environmental initiatives. And while the bill ( read previous posts here, here and here) does not mandate gardens […]

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A Kids-Eye View of White House Gardening

December 11th, 2009 · No Comments · garden, kids

Much has been written about Michelle Obama and her White House vegetable garden. But not so much has been heard from all the kids at our own Bancroft Elementary School who’ve done so much to help with the garden. Sarah Bernardi, the art teacher at Bancroft who helps maintain the school’s edible gardens, has a great […]

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