SNAC Garden

SNAC gardens get kids outside, and:
+ let them explore the world around them
+ build their curiosity
+ help them connect with the environment,
+ support healthy habits that last
+ cultivate a love of learning at a young age.

This Summer, we’re expanding our reach beyond schools to youth-serving organizations in Sussex County in our new garden program at Weathered Eye Farm in Lewes. We’re looking for community sponsors to support this program, which helps us ensure that youth in Sussex County of all backgrounds and abilities have access to comprehensive outdoor, environmental, and garden education.

We have $100, $250, and $500 sponsorship levels, and every sponsor will receive a sign handcrafted by local artist and SNAC Board member, John Donato.

Signs will be displayed in the garden for the entire season, visible to our partnering youth serving organizations, Weathered Eye Farm community garden members, and visitors to their farm store.

To learn more, visit the link in the comments!

Earlier this month, we had speaker Jackie from DE Center for the Inland Bays come to Georgetown Middle and teach about the importance of wetlands and water runoff!💧

Wetlands have many functions, some of which include:
- Improving water quality🚰
- Providing habitats for fish/wildlife🐟🦦🦆🐊
- Storing water and maintaining flow during dry periods💧🌵

Runoff keeps bodies of water full and causes erosion, changing landscapes by moving boulders and canyons.🌧️🛘

Thank you Jackie for coming!🌱

Despite the chilly weather, we had an awesome turnout for our community day at North Georgetown Elementary! Students and parents helped us clean up the garden and plant a milkweed garden for the monarch butterflies around our fig tree 🦋 was also there helping us complete a Community Needs Assessment to help guide some new programs. We’re super excited to see how we grow in the next few years 🌱

Here is Gardening Tip 3 # in our series!🌿✂️

Trimming is very important and helps to encourage more growth and improve plant health! This occurs because trimming sends a chemical signal through the plant, telling it to develop new leaves or branches. Some plants should only be trimmed at certain points during their development, so if you plan on trimming, be sure to research when you should do so. :)

Welcome back to our Gardening Tips series!🌱

Tip #2: Enrich Your Soil!🌳
It's very important to maintain your plants' health, and this can be done through soil enrichment. Composting is a great way to do so, as it allows you to recycle organic materials that you KNOW will be good for your plants!

The benefits of composting include:
1. Keeps food waste out of landfills!
2. Healthier substitute for chemical fertilizers!
3. Prevents greenhouse gas emissions!
..and more! Composting is healthy for you AND your plants. :)

Happy Thursday, and welcome to our Weekly Gardening Tips series!🍅🥕🥦🥬

Our first tip: Know Your Zone!🍃
Plant Hardiness Zones are standards by which gardeners can determine which plants should be grown/will thrive at different points throughout the year. Our local area falls into Zone 7c/8a, meaning that this time of year, gardeners can direct seed plants such as cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, and more! Happy planting :)