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Planting seeds for growth

Camping Magazine, Jan-Feb, 1998 by Teresa Nicodemus

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Statistics and the ten steps to youth gardens courtesy of The Garden Magic Kids[TM].

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The Garden Magic Kids, P.O. Box 6007, Healdsburg, CA 95448-6007, 800-431-SOIL. A national program providing incentives and fun activities to promote gardening among youth. The organization rewards every gardening member with a certificate of registration in The National Registry of Children's Gardens, which will be presented to the President of the United States in the year 2000.

Garden Club of America, 598 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10022, 212-753-8287.

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The Gardeners of America, 5560 Merle Hay Rd., P.O. Box 241, Johnston, 1A 50131-0241, 515-278-0295. Sponsors gardening programs for youth including the Giant Sunflower Contest and the Big Pumpkin Contest for youth sixteen and under.

The National Gardening Association, 180 Flynn Ave, Burlington, VT 05401, 802-863-1308. Conducts programs providing technical assistance, materials, and grants to children's gardens nationwide.

Teresa Nicodemus is the assistant editor of Camping Magazine. She wishes to extend a special thank you to Linda and Kathy Hempel of The Garden Magic Kids, Dick Thomas of Chewonki, Lauren Ebbecke of 4-H Camp Howe, and Bob Schultz, ACA's director of public relations, for their enthusiasm and contributions to this article.

"Programming" is open to anyone who has ideas or activities to share. If you would like to contribute, please send your ideas to: "Programming," Camping Magazine 5000 State Road 67 North, Martinsville, IN 46151-7902 or e-mail magazine@aca-camps.org.

Planting seeds for growth

Camping Magazine, Jan-Feb, 1998 by Teresa Nicodemus

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