"...the greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production, even if on a small scale, in our own gardens. If only 10% of us do this, there is enough for everyone.
Hence the futility of revolutionaries who have no gardens, who depend on the very system they attack, and who produce words and bullets, not food and shelter."

- Bill Mollison

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From: Yvonne Savio <ydsavio@ucdavis.edu>
To: 08-09 Work <ydsavio@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Fri, September 10, 2010 5:11:22 PM
Subject: Job Op: Part time gardening opportunity in Santa Monica Schools

Hi, All –

See below my signature information. No UC connection.

Contact Dona Richwine directly.

Ciao for now.

Yvonne Savio

Common Ground Garden Program Manager

University of California Cooperative Extension, Los Angeles County

PO Box 22255

4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue

Los Angeles CA 90022

Phone: 323-260-3407

Fax: 323-881-0067

Email: ydsavio@ucdavis.edu

Website: http://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/Common_Ground_Garden_Program/

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2010 Horticulturist of the Year, Southern California Horticultural Society

2007 Lifetime Achievement Award, Los Angeles Community Garden Council

2007 Certificate of Commendation, Los Angeles Unified School District

2006 Certificate of Appreciation, City of Los Angeles

2004 "Feeding the Hungry" Garden Crusader Award, Gardener's Supply Company

Since 1978, the Common Ground Garden program has helped Los Angeles County residents to garden, grow their own food, and healthfully prepare it. Our targeted audience and priority are to serve limited-resource residents and those traditionally underrepresented. By training community volunteers, we empower neighborhoods to create their own solutions. Our Master Gardener volunteers work primarily with community gardens, school gardens, seniors, and homeless and battered women's shelters.

In 2009, 192 Master Gardeners volunteered 9,955 hours serving 63,624 low-income gardeners in Los Angeles County at 41 community gardens, 71 school gardens, 14 homeless and battered-women’s shelter gardens, 6 senior gardens, and 14 fairs and farmers markets.

Job Opportunity

Job Title – School Garden Coordinator Assistant

Agency – Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District

Location – District Schools in Santa Monica

Pay Rate – $12.00 hr x 15 hours week

Responsibilities –

Assist in management of Santa Monica High School 9 raised beds and one 12’x16’ greenhouse to make it a source of produce, primarily lettuce for school use in organic salads sold at lunchtime. Coordinate student workers as well as independent work.
Manage Olympic High School vegetable garden to make it a source of produce for the Farmers’ Market Salad Bar Program. Includes bed preparation, planting and maintenance of garden in cooperation with Science Class.
Provide technical support for all school gardens as required
Report harvests to Nutrition Specialist; take pictures whenever possible.
Assist in planning workshop at beginning of year for gardening angels, teachers, parents, etc. Deliver flyers for workshop to teachers and gardening angels promoting attendance.
Submit summary of school activities for garden newsletter. Due November 15th, February 1st and May 15th.
Coordinate activites with SMMUSD School Garden Coordinator

Required Skills – Proven experience with vegetable production; ability to communicate and work effectively with teachers and high school students.

Desired Skills – Composting

Application Mode – Submit Resume to Dona Richwine

Application Deadline – September 30th, 2010

Contact for Further Information – Dona Richwine, Nutrition Specialist, SMMUSD, 1651 16th Street , Santa Monica , California 90404 , 310-450-8338 ext 70259, drichwine@smmusd.org