Gardening for Single Parents and Kids

I started gardening for my health several years ago. It was a solitary exercise that provided huge health benefits for me. It didn’t occur to me to ever include my children until one day they kept talking about how bored...

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Seasons & Serendipity: Our Parks in June

From Mangroves to spiders, from Shamrock Park to Lemon Bay, Sarasota County has it all going on in its parks, recreational facilities, and nature reserves. Check out the family-friendly archaeological event at Phillippi of yore, or search for flowers at...

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The Friends Newsletter for February 2014: Growing, Training, Learning

The Friends of Sarasota County Parks, Inc. In This Issue A bustling month Marketing 101 A note from Mary Chapter Talk Our Friends We are a founding member of Gulf Coast Gives You'd Be Perfect SRQ Volunteen === Foscp.org Our...

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A Holiday note of thanks for a great 2013 to all our volunteers

The Friends of Sarasota County Parks, Inc. In This Issue Thank You Our Friends We are a founding member of Gulf Coast Gives You'd Be Perfect SRQ Volunteen === Foscp.org Our Chapters Join the Friends Volunteer! Help us keep our...

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IFAS Classes for March: Gardening Tips to Groundbreaking Research

[clearboth]Extension GazetteNews from UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension From expert gardening tips to groundbreaking research - keep up with latest news from UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension. Click here to subscribe! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ University of Florida/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Education Schedule March 2013 Class...

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What’s Happening in Sarasota’s Parks — and More — in February 2013

Sarasota County Nature Events February 2013 We are pleased to offer you nature events for the month of February, enticing you to go outdoors. Enjoy the weather. Just the right temp for a trek outdoors. Please be sure to read...

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Welcome the Bee Ridge Growers – a new community garden at Bee Ridge Park

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University of Florida/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Education Schedule

January - March 2013 Class size is limited, advanced registration is required. For more information or to register, visit sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu or call 941-861-5000. BOLD classes indicate evening classes. Date Time Topic Venue Jan. 8 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Nine Landscape...

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News from IFAS and Classes through December 2012

[clearboth]Click here for IFAS in Sarasota.   From expert gardening tips to groundbreaking research - keep up with latest news from UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension. Click here to subscribe! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Education Schedule September 2012 Date Time Subject Place Nov. 6 6:30-7:30...

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