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Plant A Row 2010 Garden Events End in Charlotte
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(5-26-10) CHARLOTTE, NC – The Garden Writers Association (GWA), Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR) and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company participated in the dedication of the newly expanded Little Sugar Creek Greenway Community Garden at an event on May 26. This community garden will complement existing garden plots at the site through rejuvenation and expansion. The garden provides fresh, organically grown food and serves as a teaching facility where citizens can learn the benefits of earth-friendly compost gardening. The Little Sugar Creek garden is part of Give Back To Gro, ScottsMiracle-Gro’s national community gardening outreach partnership supporting neighborhood and youth involvement, while also contributing to the needs of local hunger relief.

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CTAPAR Participates in Kickoff of NYBG Community Vegetable Gardening Season BRONX, NY – The Garden Writers Association (GWA), Plant A Row for the Hungry (PAR) and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, along with The New York Botanical Garden, celebrated youth gardeners and officially kicked off the 2010 community vegetable gardening season (5-12-10)
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CTANorth Carolina Governor Plants A Row for the Hungry
NORTH CAROLINA - North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue participated in the Plant a Row for the Hungry campaign in Raleigh by planting corn, beans and squash in a garden at the Executive Mansion. (5-6-10)
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CTADedication held at DeKalb Memorial Park Comm unity Garden
ATLANTA, GA - The Garden Writers Association (GWA), Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR) and The Scotts Miracle- Gro Company held the formal dedication of the DeKalb Memorial Park Community Garden at an event on May 4. (5-4-10)
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CTABentonville Garden Recognized for Excellence
BENTONVILLE, AR - The Garden Writers Association (GWA), Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR) and The Scotts Miracle- Gro Company traveled to Bentonville, AR, to formally recognize and dedicate the R.E. Baker Elementary Community Garden. (4-28-10)
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CTANational Community Gardening Initiative in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - The Garden Writers Association (GWA), Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR) and The Scotts
Miracle-Gro Company traveled to West Palm Beach, FL, to formally recognize and dedicate the new community garden
at Coleman Park Community Center.
(4-14-10)
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CTAPAR, Give Back To Gro Garden Event Kicks-Off LA Day of Service
Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa led youth in garden dedication as part of national gardening effort to engage local communities to reduce hunger. (3-20-10)
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CTAPAR and ScottsMiracle-Gro Launch 2010 "Give Back To Gro" Campaign
Houston community garden kicks-off national program. (3-10-10)
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CTAGarden Writers Association & ScottsMiracle-Gro Honor Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur
Award Focuses on Community Gardening and Feeding the Hungry (10-05-09) PDF View story and photos of the event


CTAPAR, GroGood Help Community Gardens in Chicago
Chicago - IL - The Garden Writers Association and Plant A Row for the Hungry joined with ScottsMiracle-Gro and other GroGood partners in the Chicago dedication of its fifth national community garden ..... (5-9-09)
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CTAPAR/GroGood Race to DC for Community Gardening Initiative
NASCAR's Carl Edwards on-hand to help with nationwide campaign to address local hunger needs. (4-30-09)
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CTAPAR/GroGood Campaign Travels to Dallas
Community garden expansion to benefit local food agencies. (4-20-09)
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CTAPAR Celebrates GroGood Garden in Miami
Garden at Liberty Square Housing Development to grow food for the common good. (4-1-09)
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CTAPAR Promotes Gardening for the Greater Good
Los Angeles school garden is first in nationwide campaign. (3-18-09)
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CTANew PAR Presentation Available
To assist in your efforts to spread the word about Plant A Row for the Hungry (PAR), a new PowerPoint presentation has been developed. To order a free copy on CD (8.8 Mb), contact Carol Ledbetter at par@gardenwriters.org or call toll free at 877.492.2727.


CTAGiant Row Markers Available
Large PAR signs can be purchased to place in your PAR gardens. Each sign is available at a cost of $39 (includes shipping). Contact: Carol Ledbetter (par@gardenwriters.org; 877.492.2727).

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