Go Gardens! Farmweek - March 19, 2010 |
| Purvis, Mississippi. "Go Gardens" are being used by the Lamar County Soil and Water Conservation District to teach conservation principles to kindergartners and 1st graders in Lamar County schools. Teachers report Go Gardens make their students excited to learn and they can be used to teach math, art, etc. They're even finding Go Gardens are a big hit at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Farmweek's Artis Ford reports. Contact Information: Go Garden plans are available from: Lamar County Soil and Water Conservation District, Purvis, MS John Monroe, (601) 794-5600 Farmweek Broadcast Times (Note: all times are Central Time Zone) Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television March 20 - Saturday - 6:30 p.m. March 22 - Monday - 6 a.m. RFD-TV (satellite network. available on some cable systems) DIRECTV, Channel 345 or DISH Network, Channel 231 March 19- Friday - 5 p.m. March 20 - Saturday - 3 a.m. |
