January 28, 2014

Green Bucks

by Tustin Memorial Academy Organic Garden and Nature Center

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By Justine Streichenberger
Garden Bucks are something that you earn when you are doing good work in the garden. The parents (Garden Masters) or our teachers give them to us when we work hard in the TMA garden. They are worth .50 cents at the Garden Sale on Tuesdays. I like to buy treats such as lemon pops at the Tuesday sales. You can also buy fresh lettuce, apple juice, cookies and treats. The ingredients come from the TMA garden and is grown and harvested by TMA students.

Green bucks are green with pictures of 3 broccoli and across the top is says Green Bucks. Next to the broccoli it has two money signs. My friend’s mom designed them. I love the idea of Green Bucks, it’s fun to earn them, it’s fun to spend them. Green buck for all.

Fall, 2013, we were awarded $200 from, The CA Native Plant Society, OC Chapter, to expand plant selection in Butterfly Garden

Spring 2014, we were awarded $500 from, Western Growers, to strengthen existing nutrition education programs. This is our 2nd award from Western Growers.

Slow Food OC $2000 Grant for Green Bucks program. Green Bucks are awarded to students for enthusiastic engagement during their garden visits.They can redeem it for a healthy .50 treat sold at our after school Produce Stand Sale.