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2525 N Avenue
National City, CA
619-434-4281
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Did you know you can make a gift of stock to support the garden and nutrition programs at Olivewood?
Email or call us to talk about the possibilities:
619-434-4281
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OLIVEWOOD'S PRODUCE STAND
EVERY TUESDAY AT 10AM
Looking to add fresher veggies to your meals? How about organic fruits and veggies straight out of our garden? We will be having a produce stand with freshly harvested produce from the garden every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For a donation, you get to take what you need. Come early as the produce
goes quickly!
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 Contact Us
Interim Assistant Director
Claire Groebner
Interim Assistant Director
Cherianne Kestner
Gardens and Facilities Manager
Leonard Vargas
Coordinator of Volunteers and Outreach
Cristina Juarez
Nutrition
Educator
Robin King Novara
Schools Coordinator
Corrie Madueño
Administrative Assistant
Angelica Bastida
Community Outreach Assistant
Rocina Lizarraga
community@olivewoodgardens.org
Garden Educator
Ethan Cole
Garden Support Staff
Reyna Rodriguez
Adan Teposte
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Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center was created by the
International Community Foundation
to further its mission of ensuring healthy communities and healthy economies in the cross-border region.
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Board of Directors
Chair:
C
athe Burnham
Vice Chair: Trish Watlington
Treasurer: Jacqueline Reynoso
Secretary:
Evelyn Wiggins
Dennis Doyle, Ph.D.
Sabrina Falquier Montgrain, MD
Daisy Gordon Crompton
Anne McEnany
Susana Villegas
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Visit
De Passion Fruit,
a
family-owned healthy eatery in National City. Support this delicious, Kitchenista-owned business and help us strengthen our community.
We highly recommend the portobello wrap, the rainforest smoothie, and the chia seed pudding.
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Cheers to a Healthy 2018!
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Happy New Year from the Olivewood Gardens team! We are excited to launch into another year of building healthy families and a healthy environment.
Looking to create healthy habits this year? Here are our 5 simple tips:
1. Eat more vegetables. Roasted, raw, sauteed, steamed - the possibilities are endless!
2. Cook and eat homemade meals as family.
3. Drink more water! Try infusing your water with fresh herbs and fruit for more flavor.
4. Be adventurous! Try a new food or pick up a new active hobby.
5. Start each day with gratitude.
May your year be filled with joy and health, and may you be inspired to take care of your body and the earth this year and always.
Thank you to those who made a gift to support our annual year end campaign! Together, we raised over $12,000 to support our garden and nutrition education programs!
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- We hosted 1st graders from Las Palmas, 2nd graders from Leonardo da Vinci, 3rd graders from Olivewood Elementary and Lincoln Acres. The students made Olivewood Garden Frittatas and Rainbow Salad, and even planted potatoes!
- The Olivewood Kitchenistas had a healthy "posada" at the gardens, complete with a homemade piñata filled with nuts, fruit, and tasty treats!
- We hosted an interactive gardening class about cover crops and season extenders.
- 8 high school students graduated from our Sustainable Urban Agriculture internship.
- We invited community members to join us for our monthly open house and public tour.
- Our Kitchenistas participated in a meditation workshop, led by a fellow Kitchenista.
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| Students from the Sustainable Urban Agriculture internship were all smiles at their graduation dinner! |
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| The Kitchenistas had a healthy holiday "posada" at the gardens in December. |
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Olivewood is saying farewell to Cherianne
Kester in just a few short months. Cherianne has served the community for almost 3 yea
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s at Olivewood Gardens, starting as the Nutrition Programs Coordina
tor
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nd more recently as the Interim Co-Director. She has been a valuable part of the Olivewood family, and has brought teaching ex
perience, passion for community health, and a hard-working attitude to our team. She will be greatly missed, and we wish her the best in all of her future endeavors in Rota, Spain!
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We're Hiring...Join Our Team!
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We are currently seeking to hire a Director of Programs.
The Director of Programs oversees the coordination and administration of all of the educational programs here at Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center. Programs include our children's nutrition education program, Cooking for Salud™ parent education series, volunteer and internship programs, community and family programs, adult farm-to-table cooking classes, school wellness support, and Kitchenistas Community Engagement program.
For more information or to apply, click here.
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Be an Intern at Olivewood!
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Interns are an essential part of Olivewood's Family! Join our team and gain experience in a non-profit setting and in program planning and facilitation. You can also get class credit, when applicable.
Available Internships:
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Upcoming Events and Programs
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Farm-to-Picnic Couples Cooking Class
Join us for a unique Valentine's Day date in our beautiful garden!
Sunday, February 11th
10:00-12:00
11:00-1:00
12:30-2:30
1:30-3:30
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Mommy and Me
This program is designed for children ages 2 - 5 with an accompanying adult. Activities include harvesting, a garden walk, and a tasting!
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Open House & Produce Stand
Visit our beautiful gardens, historic Victorian home, and learn about our programs! Fresh produce will be available at our new produce stand.
January 27th, 10:00am - 1:00pm
February 24th, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Tours start at 10:15am and 12:00pm.
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Gardening Workshop:
Strategies for Gardening with Kids
Come learn the best practices of gardening with kids! We will share about starting a school garden program and ways to incorporate nutrition into the garden. This class is for adults only.
January 27th, 9:00am-11:00am
Next Class:
February 24th, 9:00am-11:00am
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FREE Pilates classes at the gardens
Looking to incorporate more physical activity into your daily routine? Check out the Pilates classes and strengthen your body inside out.
Every Thursday, 9:00am - 10:00am
Walk-ins welcome
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FREE CardioFIT classes at the gardens
Coordinate your moves and dance to different rhythms while raising your heart beat in these cardio dance classes.
Mondays and Wednesdays
8:30am - 9:30am
Walk-ins welcome
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Volunteer
Looking for a fun way to help our community become healthier? Why not volunteer with Olivewood Gardens? We have a role for you!
Find Out More Here
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SDG&E Tips
- Come home to comfort, savings and safety. Click here for winter energy-saving tips, bill payment help, safety information and more.
- Click here to find out if your family qualifies for free energy-saving appliances, lighting, weather-stripping and more.
- Need a New Year's Resolution you can keep? Try keeping your showers under 10 minutes! You'll save water and help California reach its energy goals.
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| Growing in the Garden...
Our gardens are off to a great start this year! We had a delicious harvest of broccoli, daikon radish, and snow peas. We are looking forward to harvesting some leeks and fennel in the coming months. Yum!
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Featured Recipe
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Daikon Radish Salad
Created by Olivewood Gardens
Ingredients for Salad:
1 1/2 Tbsp light soy sauce
1 1/2 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp sesame seeds
1/4 large Daikon radish, thinly sliced
1 large carrot, thinly sliced
Toppings:
Nori (Roasted Seaweed) ,thinly sliced
Instructions for salad:
1. In a bowl, mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, and sesame seeds.
2. Cut Daikon and carrot into very thin and long slices. Toss well with dressing.
3. Serve with sliced Nori on top. Enjoy!
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