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The mission of Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center is to connect and motivate students and families from
diverse backgrounds through organic gardening, environmental stewardship, and nutrition education,
empowering them to be healthy and active citizens.
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Donors and Supporters, please join us on November 16th for a special opportunity to experience the work of Olivewood Gardens. We would love for you to see what we do first hand and join us for a hands-on composting
class lead by our Head Gardener, Martha Prusinskas. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to [email protected], space is limited. We look forward to seeing you there.
Keep Olivewood Gardens Growing
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Halloween Haunted Garden
Trick-or-treaters: stop by Olivewood Gardens on Halloween night ...if you dare!
Thursday, 10/31
5:00pm-8:00pm
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Teach and Learn:
Volunteer Docents Wanted
Explain property history, identify garden features, and promote programs to youth and adult guests.
Time Commitment:
- Tuesdays; 9:30a -11:30a
- Occasional special events
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Farmers' Market Bags
The Farmers' Market Bag is a weekly selection of fresh fruits and vegetables delivered to Olivewood Gardens for you to take home. You can order bags according to your own schedule at a cost of $20/bag. Specialty Produce donates $2 of every purchase to the Olivewood Gardens program fund. To learn more or enroll,
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Executive Director
(619) 434-4281
2525 N Avenue
National City, CA 91950
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Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center is a Type 1 supporting organization of the |
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Dear Olivewood Friends and Family,
Today, October 24th is FOOD DAY. FOOD DAY is a nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable, and sustainable food, and Olivewood Gardens invites you to join in the fun!
FOOD DAY aims to encourage people across the country to eat real. This means cutting back on sugary drinks and overly salted and fatty packaged food, in favor of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and sustainable meats. This year, National FOOD DAY will celebrate cooking with kids, which is what we are all about!
Olivewood Gardens invites you to participate in the Cooking with Kids Celebration!
You can join this nationwide celebration from your kitchen:
- Log-on to our website at www.olivewoodgardens.org/recipes
- Pick one our kid approved (and tested) recipes.
- Get cooking and have fun!
- Post a picture of you and your kids cooking on Facebook To link back to Olivewood Gardens, be sure to include the text "@Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center" in your post.
Help put San Diego and Olivewood Gardens on the map for FOOD DAY 2013!
To learn more about FOOD DAY and what other people around the country are doing check out their link on our web page or visit them at www.foodday.org
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What We're Up To:
October and November
In October, Olivewood Gardens hosted field trips from National School District, Girl Scouts, and beyond! NSD 5th graders planted wheat and seedlings, cooked Veggie Tacos, and ran a MyPlate nutrition relay race. Additional garden visitors included the San Diego Natural History and the Fundaci�n Internacional de la Comunidad.
In November, Olivewood Gardens will host third grade field trips from National School District as well as visits from the Granger Jr. High Garden Club. Third graders from Lincoln Acres Elementary, Las Palmas Elementary, and Olivewood Elementary will learn about the 5 plant parts (roots, stem, leaves, flower, fruit, and seeds), cook Farm Vegetable Chilaquiles, and plant seeds. |
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Gardening Class:
Beginning Home Composting
November 16th, 9am-12pm
Class includes site-based garden education and relevant volunteer work. Come ready to get your hands dirty and learn by doing!
Topics:
- Vermicomposting
- Building pallet compost piles
- Tour and explanation of three on-site compost types
Cost: Free!
Donations of any amount are gladly accepted
Time: 9am-12pm
Date: 11/16
Location: Olivewood Gardens
2525 N Ave, National City
RSVP: OlivewoodGardens.org/gardening-classes/
Contact: Diana Bergman
[email protected], 619-434-4281
Limited to adults and youth ages 15 and up.
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Teacher Training:
Garden Enhanced Nutrition Education
Use your existing school garden to enhance nutrition education for children and youth and promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables!
Participants will learn tools and strategies for involving children and youth in safe food handling and preparation in a garden, kitchen, or classroom. Activities are drawn from curriculum for grades K-7, and are all available for free online. We will also explore how to plan for an edible harvest and touch on Garden to Cafeteria programs.
Date: Friday, December 6th
Time: 8:30a-4:30p
Cost: $20
Location: Olivewood Gardens
2525 N Ave, National City, CA 91950
Click here to register
For more information, contact Diana Bergman, Program Director.
Please share with your favorite teachers!
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Teacher Training:
Leveraging Parent Health Advocates
Want to learn how to engage parents to promote healthy beverages at school (reduce access to sugary drinks and promote water consumption)?
Parent advocates can be a powerful voice for policy, systems and environmental change at schools.
The San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative (COI) will be holding a free "Train the Trainer" session to provide you with a 30-minute lesson plan that can be delivered to parents in a variety of settings. The train the trainer session will be two hours and will take place in early 2014. The session will be in English, however materials will be available to use with Spanish-speaking parents.
Anyone can attend this session and engage parents: community and public health educators and promotoras, health professionals, parent leaders, school/district staff, faith leaders, nutrition/public health/nursing students - anyone who wants to engage parents to promote healthy schools!
For more information, please contact
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Recipe of the Week
It's Almost Halloween... A Fall Pizza
By Chef Marguerite Grifka of California's Table
Ingredients
1 package of whole wheat pizza dough (can be found in the refrigerator section at the grocery store)
� cup Kabocha Squash, roasted and smashed
1 ear corn, kernels cut from cob
2 Tablespoons cut dried fruit (figs)
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
� teaspoon cinnamon
1 Tablespoon basil or mint leaves, torn
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400˚.
2. Roll out pizza dough to 6 to 8 inches. Use flour if the dough begins to stick.
3. Spread squash on crust to edges, and top with corn and dried fruit.
4. Drizzle with olive oil. Mix cinnamon and brown sugar together and then sprinkle over pizza.
5. Bake until crusty and top is browned in spots, for about 12-15 minutes. Scatter herbs over top and dig in!
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Upcoming Community Events
10/27 Good Food Community Fair
Sample local foods and mingle with organizations involved the the SLOW Food and Food Justice movements. Food, photobooth, and prizes!
Hosted By: Slow Food URBAN San Diego
Date: Sunday, 10/27
Time: 10am-2pm
Cost: Free
Location: San Diego Public Market
1735 National Avenue, San Diego, California 92113
11/2: National City Health & Wellness Fair
Includes: free flu shots, free health screenings, health and wellness booths, entertainment, and vendor booths
Location: 2400 E 4th St, National City, 91950
Date: Saturday, 11/2
Time: 10am-3pm
Contact: (619) 474-5300
11/7: Educators' Night Out
This event showcases the opportunities and resources available to classrooms throughout the county and offers teachers the opportunity to learn and gather new, innovative teaching resources.
Hosted by: The New Children's Museum
Date: Thursday, 11/7
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: 200 West Island Avenue, San Diego
More Information:
http://thinkplaycreate.org/calendar/calendar-educators-night-out.html
11/11: Holiday Marketplace
Shop for plants and garden gifts, attend free mini-demos, and enjoy food, drinks and music.
Hosted by: San Diego Horticultural Society
Date: Monday, 11/11
Time: 6pm-9pm
Location: Surfside Race Place, Del Mar Fairgrounds
Cost: $5
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