Great Idea!
I really look forward to seeing this in action!
Jack
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "bailyquinn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hey All,
>
> I wanted to mention that Pat Betty, an Ocean Grove resident, has
> been working on getting a Community Garden going and involving the
> children of Asbury Park. She is working with the Hope Academy
> Charter School (and soon with the Westside Community Center) on her
> project, called Garden of Joy. She's having a fundraiser next
> Sunday, June 24. Info below:
>
> Patricia Betty is a holistic health practitioner and aromatherapy
> educator. The idea was conceived and nourished by her years of
> teaching about herbs and scented plants at the New York Botanical
> Garden in the Bronx. Now living in Ocean Grove, Betty noticed that
> Asbury Park has many unused pockets of land that are begging to be
> turned into useful "green" projects. Unable to resist this
> challenge, she decided to present her concept to Asbury Park City
> schools to assess interest in this unique Project a hybrid science
> course linking gardening with a curriculum of botany, health,
> domestic and earth sciences focused on inner-city sensibilities.
> A "whole brain" approach including the feeling senses. This is a
> great way for children to learn by doing. Volunteers and children
> enjoy the physical work of preparing and planting the garden, then
> watching the plants flourish, anticipating harvest and use.
>
> The concept has met with great enthusiasm, and the Garden of Joy is
> now partnered with the Neighborhood Preservation Society, The
> Environment and Shade Tree Commission, The Community Gardens and
> Trinity Church, among other worthwhile organizations. Donations of
> materials and other items have come in from Ocean Wholesale Nursery,
> Barlow's of Sea Girt, Shangri-La Nursery, Asbury Park Roastery and
> committed individuals. Please also join us for our first fundraising
> benefit: SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2PM TO 5PM AT THE JOYFUL NOISE CAFÉ, 1400
> ASBURY AVENUE (CORNER PROSPECT). Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at
> the door. Music will be provided by the dynamic team VIRAGO! For
> tickets and info, please call 732/861-2384 or email
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Amy Quinn
>
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