Win a Grant for your Community Garden Wednesday January 19, 5:20 am ET [Poster note: A garden I work with, Robbins Park Community Garden in Cornelius, NC, won this grant last year and got lots of cool tools, plus good publicity. - DB]
Project Orange Thumb(SM) grant program to provide up to $1,000 worth of Fiskars(R) garden tools to community garden groups SAUK CITY, Wis., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Community gardens around the country will have a chance to look even more vibrant this season thanks to Project Orange Thumb(SM) -- a grant program sponsored by Fiskars Garden & Outdoor Living. Now in its third year, Project Orange Thumb(SM) provides community garden groups with the tools, plants and materials they need to reach their goals for neighborhood beautification and horticultural education. Members of community garden groups can apply for 2005 Project Orange Thumb(SM) grants at http://www.orangethumb.fiskars.com . "Fiskars is an innovator in the lawn and garden market and we see community garden groups as innovators in their communities," said Jeff Powell, president of Fiskars Garden & Outdoor Living. "We believe it's important to support the people who make communities better places to live. Fiskars created Project Orange Thumb(SM) to support community garden groups with the tools and materials they need to achieve their worthwhile goals." In its initial year, more than 100 Chicago-area community gardeners, ranging from children to seniors, participated in the garden projects sponsored by Project Orange Thumb(SM). Last year, Fiskars expanded Project Orange Thumb(SM) into a national program, offering grants to 25 community garden groups selected from more than 500 entries. The completed projects (visit http://www.orangethumb.fiskars.com to view images) encompassed the spectrum of community gardening activities and received rave reviews. Due to the tremendous response in 2004, Fiskars Garden & Outdoor Living is thrilled to be offering even more grants for 2005. A total of 30 grants are available and include the following: Between $500 and $1000 in Fiskars. Garden Tools -- Fiskars. Project Orange Thumb(SM) T-Shirt for Volunteers -- Between $250 and $500 in seed, plants or other supplies The deadline for entries is February 18, 2005, so visit http://www.orangethumb.fiskars.com and apply today! For more information about Project Orange Thumb(SM) and Fiskars Garden & Outdoor Living visit http://www.fiskars.com or call 800.500.4849. Fiskars Garden & Outdoor Living is a division of Fiskars Brands, Inc., a global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer and industrial products. Fiskars Brands, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiskars Corporation, a Finnish corporation traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange (HEX: FIS). Founded in 1649, Fiskars is one of the oldest companies in the world. Fiskars is the world's leading manufacturer of scissors, gardening tools and cutlery, as well as other consumer products sold under the brand names including FISKARS., Gerber Legendary Blades., Royal. Floor Mats, Home Leisure., Planterra., Power Sentry., Newpoint., Montana., Raadvad, Sankey and Ebert. ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
