November Read & Seed



Bring the kids for our November Read & Seed Session

Saturday, November 19th
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

at the Center for Service and Civic Engagement
on the Wilmington College Campus

We will be reading a Thanksgiving book
to the kids and creating windowsill herb
gardens and fall leaf place mats.

Please contact Amy Volz if you have questions.
937-382-6661 ext. 596 or send an email to
amy_volz@wilmington.edu

This is a free event open to all members of the community.

Turkey Workshop


Monday, November 21st
at Sugartree Ministries @ 1:30 PM

Do you know how to safely prepare a turkey for your Thanksgiving feast?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year 1 out of 6 Americans (48 million people) will get sick from food borne pathogens.

Help your family avoid getting sick this year by coming to our FREE workshop.
Wilmington College faculty member, Gloria Flaherty, will be on hand to teach a safe and easy way to prepare a turkey.

Reservations are strongly encouraged.
Please contact Betsie Sweet at
937-382-6661 ext. 693 or send an email to
betsie_sweet@wilmington.edu


November Newsletter

Click below to view a copy of our most recent newsletter.

In this issue, you can read about the new hoop house that GFGH and the Clinton County Youth Council are partnering up to construct. You can also read an editorial by Project Manager, Meghan Otto on the history of home gardening - specifically the trend of planting a Victory Garden during WWII. We have included four recipes for you to try out this Thanksgiving and if you are thinking of buying a local turkey this year, we've highlighteda few pointers in the article "A Season to Feast".

November 2011
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Thanks!