Nine local schools receiving $3K each for on-site gardens

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Eight Charleston County schools and one Berkeley County school will be receiving $3,000 grants to start school-based gardens in order to put fresh, healthy, homegrown food onto lunchroom tables.

The lucky schools which will be receiving the grant are:

  • J.K. Gourdin Elementary 
  • Angel Oak Elementary
  • Charleston Progressive Academy
  • Chicora School of Communications
  • Ladson Elementary
  • Lambs Elementary
  • Minnie Hughes Elementary
  • Sanders-Clyde School
  • St. John's High in Charleston.

The Post and Courier has the brief; read it here.

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