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Communications Office - Media Releases

CONTACT: Mark Sexton, Communications Coordinator
PHONE: (352) 374-5204; CELL: (352) 283-2317
EMAIL: msexton@alachuacounty.us

For Immediate Release



4-H Spring Garden Project to be Held this Thursday

2/13/2007 4:54 PM

4:55 p.m.
 
The Alachua County 4-H Spring Garden project begins this Thursday, February 15th. This workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension Office. This garden project is for youth ages 8-18.  The workshop fee is $3.00 for seeds.  At this workshop, youth will learn how to start a 10 X 12' garden with the 6 different types of seeds provided.  A Gardening Guide will also be provided. 
 
Youth can exhibit their produce and other gardening related exhibits at the Spring Garden Fair on June 2nd and can win ribbons and prizes. 4-H is free to join for youth ages 5-18.  Membership is open to all youth regardless of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, handicap or geographic location within Alachua County.
 
For questions call Lorraine Williams at 352-955-2402 or email LGSmith@ifas.ufl.edu.
 
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