Ag programs at the OC Great Park get financial help

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Author: Jeannette E. Warnert

Published on: September 15, 2011

A Food and Farm Lab is part of the Great Park's first phase of development.

Hundreds of garden enthusiasts are expected to gather at Orange County's "Great Park" on Saturday, Sept. 17, as a six-ton, 25-foot-wide Jacaranda tree is lowered into the ground by crane to commemorate the launch of a five-year $750,000 donation from ScottsMiracle-Gro, according to a news release distributed by the Orange County Great Park Corporation. The park's agricultural programs will receive $500,000 in financial support and $250,000 in products. The tree planting and check presentation take place before the first of five fall garden workshops offered in cooperation with the University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Orange County.

Tags: Food and Farm Lab (1), garden (38), Great Park (2), Orange County (1)

Comments: 2

Comments:

by Cheryl A. Wilen

on September 15, 2011 at 1:47 PM

Wow Jeannette, thanks for posting. I live in OC and I'm associated with the OC CE office and this is the first I heard about the presentation. It's not even on the MG's link that you have.

by Jeannette E. Warnert

on September 15, 2011 at 1:53 PM

Seems like more and more often, with all the social media options available to us, we tend to learn things through the grapevine. I did notice that the MGs have the workshop on their calendar, but you're right, nothing (yet) about the launch.