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Mabelvale Garden Update »Mabelvale Garden Update This past week, Karl Heinbockel and fellow Delta Garden Study interns have had the opportunity to escape the fluorescent lights of the office and work in the bright sunshine at the Mabelvale Magnet Middle School gardens and greenhouse. In spite of the oppressive heat, there is still much to do to prepare for the coming school year at Mabelvale Magnet Middle School. We are removing the residue from last year's crops (and weeds!) and replacing them with a buckwheat cover crop to revitalize the soil. The buckwheat cover crop suppresses weed growth and once tilled in will add important organic material back into the soil. This allows new plants the ample nutrients necessary to blossom with great vigor. Healthy soil has been our focus this summer. In the fall, we will concentrate our efforts at producing a variety of food crops with the help of our students at Mabelvale! In the coming weeks, we will be continuing to clean up and organize the garden and greenhouse spaces so that this school year will be a great one for Delta Garden Study's showcase garden - Mabelvale!

FrontPage Article »See the Progress on our New Gardens! Don't forget to visit our Garden Schools’ webpages for pictures and stories about the progress of our new gardens. Liana, Kevin, Ryan and Cale have been busy developing their sites, planting a late summer garden, and getting to know their communities. Many thanks to all of their community members who have donated materials, equipment and labor!

About The Delta Garden Study »About The Delta Garden Study The Delta Garden Study is a $2 million research study funded by the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service designed to prevent childhood obesity and social risk behaviors, and improve academic achievement, in middle school children in the Delta and Central regions of Arkansas.

Delta Garden Study is Recruiting Schools

The Delta Garden Study School Recruitment Team is actively seeking middle schools in the Delta and Central regions of the state to participate in the 2012-2013 academic year.

Intervention study schools will receive:

	1 acre garden with Greenhouse
	Full time Garden Manager for 12 months
	All necessary tools and materials to support the garden
	Full year of garden-based science lesson plans mapped to the state frameworks
	Technical support from the Delta Garden Study Staff

For additional information regarding the requirements for participation as a study school, you may refer to the School Recruitment page of our website. Middle schools interested in being considered for the study may also contact Emily English at 501-364-3390 or by email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .