The @ossedc school gardens program promotes healthy lifestyles for DC public school students & provides support to the more than 100 active gardens.
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8 Jun 2023
Join us for the final Outdoor Learning Gathering of the season!
Topic: Outdoor Learning Celebration
When: Wed. June 21 from 4-5:30 p.m.
Where: DC Bilingual PCS (33 Riggs Rd NE, Washington, DC 20011)
Register here (limited to 25 participants): forms.office.com/g/tk6kTew0P…
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OSSE DCSchoolGardens retweeted
7 Jun 2023
It's Strawberries and Salad Greens Day! Today we're celebrating seasonality and local foods in school meals!
Check out our menus to discover other local menu features: dcps.dc.gov/menus
#berriesandgreens 🍓 🥬 = 😋
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Strawberries & Salad Greens Day is officially here! Schools and child care centers across the District are celebrating by serving local berries and greens and hosting educational events. How are you celebrating? Post your photos using #berriesandgreens
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25 May 2023
Does your school need support during this year’s Strawberries & Salad Greens Day?
Fill out the interest form and request a volunteer to come help at your school on June 7: forms.office.com/g/ZUsqGDB1n…
#berriesandgreens
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OSSE DCSchoolGardens retweeted
20 May 2023
A huge thank you to @MOMsOrganicMrkt for donating bread and bananas for our school garden bike tour today! We so appreciate your generosity in supporting one of our favorite annual events!
🍞🍌🚴♀️🪴❤️
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OSSE DCSchoolGardens retweeted
22 May 2023
Had a great time on Saturday's DC #SchoolGarden Bike Tour w/@OSSESGP, @slowfooddc, & @FoodCorps. We rode the neighborhoods of #Anacostia to #SouzaMS, #FriendshipTechPrep, #LeckieES, & #PattersonES and saw amazing programs at all these schools! Thx to all who came to ride & learn!
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19 May 2023
Get ready to bike- the School Garden Bicycle Tour is tomorrow, May 20!
Join us at 10 a.m. at BicycleSPACE.
There's still time to register: eventbrite.com/e/dc-school-g…
@OSSEDC @BicycleSPACE @slowfooddc @FoodCorps
#HealthySchoolsDC #SchoolGardens #DCEvents
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17 May 2023
There's still time to sign up for the School Garden Bicycle Tour happening this Saturday, May 20th!
Register here: eventbrite.com/e/dc-school-g…
@OSSEDC @BicycleSPACE @slowfooddc @FoodCorps
#HealthySchoolsDC #SchoolGardens #DCEvents
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15 May 2023
Join us on Wednesday for the Outdoor Learning Gathering!
4 May 2023
Join us for the next Outdoor Learning Gathering!
Topic: Food Forests
When: Wed. May 17 from 4-5:30 p.m.
Where: Capital City PCS (100 Peabody St NW, Washington, DC 20011)
Register here (limited to 25 participants): forms.office.com/g/tk6kTew0P…
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OSSE DCSchoolGardens retweeted
12 May 2023
Rain delay! Due to forecasted rain showers, our School Garden Bicycle Tour has been postponed until next Saturday, May 20.
If you haven't signed up but would like to participate, there's still time to register! Learn more: eventbrite.com/e/dc-school-g…
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12 May 2023
SCHOOL GARDEN BICYCLE TOUR POSTPONED
Due to rain showers that are forecasted tomorrow, we have decided to postpone the School Garden Bicycle Tour to Saturday, May 20.
Registration is still open here: eventbrite.com/e/dc-school-g…
@OSSEDC @BicycleSPACE @slowfooddc @FoodCorps
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9 May 2023
The School Garden Bicycle Tour is this Saturday May 13!
Join us as we visit and explore four different DC school gardens.
Find more information and register here: eventbrite.com/e/dc-school-g…
@OSSEDC @BicycleSPACE @slowfooddc @FoodCorps
#HealthySchoolsDC #SchoolGardens #DCEvents
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4 May 2023
Join us for the next Outdoor Learning Gathering!
Topic: Food Forests
When: Wed. May 17 from 4-5:30 p.m.
Where: Capital City PCS (100 Peabody St NW, Washington, DC 20011)
Register here (limited to 25 participants): forms.office.com/g/tk6kTew0P…
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28 Apr 2023
Join us for the 2023 School Garden Bicycle Tour!
Register for the event here:
eventbrite.com/e/dc-school-g…
@OSSEDC @BicycleSPACE @slowfooddc @FoodCorps
#HealthySchoolsDC #SchoolGardens #DCEvents
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24 Apr 2023
The next Outdoor Learning Gathering is this Thursday 4/27!
🌼Learn about garden composting
📚Free books about composting
🍓Strawberry plant giveaway
Register here: forms.office.com/g/tk6kTew0P…
11 Apr 2023
Join us for the next Outdoor Learning Gathering!
Topic: Composting in the School Garden
When: Thur. April 27 from 4-5:30 p.m.
Where: Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS (30 P St NW, Washington, DC 20001)
Register here (limited to 25 participants): forms.office.com/g/tk6kTew0P…
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11 Apr 2023
Join us for the next Outdoor Learning Gathering!
Topic: Composting in the School Garden
When: Thur. April 27 from 4-5:30 p.m.
Where: Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS (30 P St NW, Washington, DC 20001)
Register here (limited to 25 participants): forms.office.com/g/tk6kTew0P…
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3 Apr 2023
Come to the next Outdoor Learning Gathering!
🌼Learn about garden composting
📚Free books about composting
🍓Strawberry plant giveaway
...and more!
Thurs. April 27, 4-5:30 p.m. at Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS.
Register here: forms.office.com/g/tk6kTew0P…
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OSSE DCSchoolGardens retweeted
28 Mar 2023
Friend of DCHS, @OSSEDC, created the School Gardens Program (SGP) to ensure that all students in D.C. are engaged in school garden programs that are highly valued by teachers & fundamental to student learning in schools. SGP supports more than 100 school garden programs.🌱
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27 Mar 2023
Want to learn about composting in school gardens?
Join the Outdoor Learning Gathering on Thursday, April 27 from 4-5:30 p.m. at Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS.
We will be distributing free strawberry plants and books about composting!
Register here: forms.office.com/g/tk6kTew0P…
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