SNAC Garden

📢 NEW BOARD MEMBER! 📢

Welcome to Lauren Derkits! 🌱

Lauren Derkits is a healthcare compliance and operations professional with more than a decade of experience in healthcare, privacy, regulatory compliance, and organizational leadership. She holds a Master of Legal Studies with a concentration in Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Healthcare Compliance Law and a Master of Business Administration in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business.

Throughout her career, Lauren has led compliance, privacy, and operational initiatives for healthcare organizations and has extensive experience in governance, risk management, and program development. She has also served in leadership roles for grants and donations committees, supporting fundraising efforts and community impact initiatives.

Lauren is passionate about helping organizations build strong foundations that allow them to serve their communities effectively and sustainably.

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 milkw**d 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 🌱

Come say hi at the water family fest and native plant sale at James Farm in Ocean View!! We’ll be here until 2pm :)

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. :)

🌱 Are you a teacher or community organizer who loves being outside?

🌱 Would you like to grow skills in environmental education through direct contact with and connection to youth, schools, communities, and gardens?

🌱 Could your next step look like developing leadership abilities in a supportive, mission-driven environment?

If so, consider applying for our full-time Program Manager position at the SNAC Garden Foundation!

You'll get to:

👩🏽‍🌾 Manage gardens
👩🏽‍🌾 Lead teams
👩🏽‍🌾 Deliver curriculum
👩🏽‍🌾 Cultivate relationships with the land & the community
👩🏽‍🌾 Assist with overall program & organizational development

Details about the position are in the link in the comments.

To be considered, please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected] by June 18th.

The expected start date is August 10th.

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 :)

We've officially started our gardening season, and we are so excited for our gardens to grow!🌸🌺🌼🌻🌷

Comment with what you're growing this spring!🌱

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

If you have an hour or two to spare TODAY, Thursday, April 9th, we are looking for people to help us w**d and move and lay mulch (with a wheelbarrow) in our garden at Long Neck Elementary on between 1pm – 4pm.

Come when you can, but if you plan on joining us, please let us know by emailing Hilary at [email protected] with the following information:

🌱 Day(s) and time(s) you plan to join us
🌱 Your phone number, so that we can text you with any changes due to the weather.

You’ll find us in the garden behind the school, and bottles of water will be provided, but please bring the following with you:

🧤 Gloves
🧢 Hat
☀️ Sunscreen
🪛 A favorite w**ding tool, if you have one (we have some tools as well)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

If you have an hour or two to spare tomorrow, Thursday, April 9th, we are looking for people to help us w**d and move and lay mulch (with a wheelbarrow) in our garden at Long Neck Elementary on between 1pm – 4pm.

Come when you can. You’re not required to stay for the entire time!

If you plan on joining us, please email Hilary at [email protected] with the following information:

+ Day(s) and time(s) you plan to join us
+ Your phone number, so that we can text you with any changes due to the weather.

You’ll find us in the garden behind the school, and bottles of water will be provided, but please bring the following with you:

🧤 Gloves
🧢 Hat
☀️ Sunscreen
🪛 A favorite w**ding tool, if you have one (we have some tools as well)