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Dianne Jourdan Prev: Municipal Recyclying Coordinator And National Award Winner

Gardening at School. Dianne Jourdan Prev: Municipal Recyclying Coordinator And National Award Winner Environmental Health & Safety Division Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin 920-562-2252 djourda5@yahoo.com. Diane Jourdan.

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Dianne Jourdan Prev: Municipal Recyclying Coordinator And National Award Winner

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  1. Gardening at School Dianne Jourdan Prev: Municipal Recyclying Coordinator And National Award Winner Environmental Health & Safety Division Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin 920-562-2252 djourda5@yahoo.com

  2. Diane Jourdan Diane Jourdan served as the Re- cycling Coordinator for her tribe, the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wiscon- sin, for 15 years. She participated in a school composting and gardening project at a Tribal School in her community sponsored by a Learn & Serve America grant. There, she worked with science, language, math teachers, students, Cannery workers, parents and grand parents. Their vermi-composting project paid some of its own expenses.

  3. Gardening at School Dianne Jourdan Prev: Municipal Recyclying Coordinator And National Award Winner Environmental Health & Safety Division Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin 920-562-2252 djourda5@yahoo.com

  4. Gardening at School Purpose The purpose of this presentation is to provide professionals with a resource that will encourage them to initiate gardening projects in their schools. Goals Tribal School personnel will recognize educational and community benefits of gardening at school; Students and community will enjoy opportunities to contribute.

  5. Gardening at School Why garden at school? To use our compost; Gardens are good for the earth; They involve families and community; Teaching and learning about good nutrition; Enriching the school environment with a common goal; Gardens promote life skills – children grow with the garden.

  6. Gardening at School Practical and Educational Reasons for Gardening at School Gardening Nutrition Environment School Subjects Life Skills School and Community

  7. Gardening at School So you want a school garden …. What will having a garden do for the school and community? Where will it be, what size and what will you grow? Who will be responsible for the garden? What training do we need for the methods we want to use? What will students, teachers, staff, parents and community do? What materials and tools are needed? What is the cost?

  8. Gardening at School Begin at the beginning Gain support Map grounds and ecosystem Clean up and green up school grounds  Establish the water system and fencing  Chose crops that fit  Use community experts as mentors Map: Setting Up and Running School Gardens Food & Agricultural Organization of the U.N. 2005

  9. Gardening at School • Native American Grown Foods • Three sisters: Corn, Beans and Squash • Sunflowers attract pollinators • Potatoes, Tomatoes, Peppers

  10. Gardening at School Smart Gardening Less Water Compost and Mulch Grow calorie efficient crops  Close plant spacing  Plant only what you can maintain  Use native and indigenous plants

  11. Gardening at School Learn and Serve America: http://www.learnandserve.gov United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA); http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/funding_opportunities.htm “Don’t Throw Away That Food: Strategies for Record-Setting Waste Reduction” USEPA Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5306W); EPA Document 530-F-98-023; September 1998; www.epa.gov/osw Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin; Oneida, Wisconsin; Oneida Nation Elementary School; Toni Osterberg, Science/Math Teacher; osterberg@oneidanation.org; Maxine Thomas, Oneida Elementary School Language Teacher; mthomas@oneidanation.org ; 920-869-1676

  12. Gardening at School Oneida Nation Environmental Health & Safety Division: Amy Spears, Recycling Coordinator; aspears@oneidanation.org ; 920-869-4549 Oneida Nation Environmental Resource Board; Laura Manthe; lmanthe@oneidanation.org; 920-498-8381  Oneida Nation Tsyunhehkwa Farms; Jeffrey Metoxen, Director; jmetoxen@oneidanation.org; 920-869-2141  Oneida Nation Tribal Member and Master Composter in training; Diane Jourdan (Presenter); djourda5@yahoo.com, 920-562-2252;  Oneida Creation Story; Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin; http://www.oneidanation.org/culture  United States Environmental Protection Agency; Tribal Waste Journal Issue 4; June 2005; EPA Document 530-N-05-001  Resource Recyclers Magazine; www.resource-recycling.com  US Composting Council; www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/composting/pubs/index.htm  Backyard Composting: Your Complete Guide to Recycling Yard Clippings; Harmonious Press; Ojai California; ISBN #0-9629768-0-6

  13. Gardening at School Dianne Jourdan Prev: Municipal Recyclying Coordinator And National Award Winner Environmental Health & Safety Division Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin 920-562-2252 djourda5@yahoo.com

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