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Get into Gardening is always a fun event! We love having so many members of the community come out to learn together!
Enjoy these photos of the event!
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So, this is a pumelo! You can read more about it here, but I think this photo pretty much speaks for itself!
Want one? You can get them in ECHO's Tropical Fruit Nursery!

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ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization) is holding two hands-on agricultural training sessions for all area educators!
FLAG in the Classroom facilitators will offer teachers guidance on 55 different lessons geared toward students from pre-kindergarten through high school. The lessons will expand students’ knowledge of agriculture and environmental issues through critical-thinking, while fostering a cooperative attitude and appreciation for cultural differences. The hands-on lessons all incorporate the Sunshine State Standards and learning benchmarks.
The first session, geared toward middle school teachers, will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, June 21. A second session for elementary school teachers is planned for the same time on Tuesday, June 29. An optional tour of the ECHO farm from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. will follow both seminars. The events are free and open to all area educators.
To register, contact Karyn Traum at ktraum@echonet.org or 239-567-3331
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New Series "Growing a Greener World" featuring ECHO airs this Saturday on KQED TV in Cali! http://bit.ly/bZpz7D Check your local listings!

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You would have thought that an ant hill had erupted if you had been in ECHO's Tropical Fruit Nursery on Friday April 30th! ECHO staff and volunteers were moving to and fro, carrying wheelbarrows, raking shell, moving plants, installing sprinklers, sweeping, hoeing, driving tractors and even handing out water!
The Nursery is being moved into the front area of the bookstore parking lot to facilitate easier access for customers. We'll also save money because we will only have one retail point, so less duplicating of staff time and resources.
The Nursery already had two customers before the move was completed on Friday. We hope you can come out and see our new Nursery sale floor!
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