HOT Urban Gardening Coalition

Sorting worms with the HOT Master Composters at the Harvest Celebration in 2010.

This year will be our 4th Annual Harvest Celebration, honoring the many students and youth who have participated at school and church gardens partnering with the HOT Urban Gardening Coalition. As well as honoring garden club students, the Urban Gardening Coalition is working with the McLennan County Hunger Coalition to promote the Spring Onto Summer Food Drive and raise awareness of the benefits of working with youth in the garden. The Harvest Celebration will be held at the Baylor Campus Garden on April 20th (as part of Global Youth Service Day) from 3:00–6:00pm.

• When:  Friday, April 20^th.  3:00pm-6:00pm
• Where:  Baylor Campus Garden at the Corner of 9^th and James Streets
• What:  Garden Activities for the kids, Grilling and Snacks fresh from the Garden, and a Special Recognition Ceremony for all of our Garden Club Students!
• Who:  Students from Brazos Middle, Brook Avenue Elementary, JH Hines Elementary, Sul Ross Elementary, Tennyson Middle School, and West Avenue Elementary
• Partners and Activities:  Heart of Texas Council of Governments Environmental Department is setting up their Water Shed EnviroScape!  Heart of Texas Master Composters are bringing worms for vermicomposting demonstrations!  Baylor Campus Kitchens will be grilling for us!  Urban Gardening Coalition will be potting up lovely plants and flowers to give away to the kiddos!

Please RSVP your attendance to Bethel Erickson-Bruce by April 18^th – 254-498-8790 or ugcbethel@gmail.com. If you are interested in bringing a student group or having your organization host an activity at the Celebration, please let us know by April 16^th

PAST EVENTS:

• Read more about the 2010 Harvest Celebration.

• Read the press release from 2008 Harvest Celebration – celebrating the students and volunteers who helped at Carver Park Baptist, Doris Miller Elementary, and GL Wiley Elementary gardens:  2008 Celebration Lunch.