Bonnie Plants Partners with The Carrie Murray Nature Center

Bonnie Plants Partners with The Carrie Murray Nature Center

-3^rd Grade Cabbage Growing Contest Across America-

April 2013, (Baltimore), The Carrie Murray Nature Center has partnered with Bonnie Plants for a 3^rd Grade Cabbage Growing Program with a mission to inspire young people across America to love their vegetables; with a hands-on experience.

Each year Bonnie Plants distribute more than one million cabbage plants to 3^rd Grade classrooms across America for this program.  For 2013 Bonnie Plants choose The Carrie Murray Nature Center in Baltimore City as their agriculture distribution hub, to expand the programs’ reach to all Baltimore City 3^rd Grade Teachers and youth group providers.

As part of the program, Bonnie Plants awards a $1,000 scholarship to one student in each state.  Teachers and youth group providers submit a class winner and a child is chosen by each state’s Director of Agriculture.

“This unique, innovative program exposes children to agriculture and demonstrates, through hands-on approach life lessons in nurture, nature, responsibility, self-confidence and accomplishment”.  said, Stan Cope, President-Bonnie Plants.

Bonnie Plants has delivered over 500 cabbage seedlings to The Carrie Murray Nature Center, for this exciting agriculture program. Contact Corrine Parks at The Carrie Murray Nature Center 410.396.0808 to get growing!

This program is provided by Friends of The Carrie Murray Nature Center (Board) for the use of The Carrie Murray Nature Center.

About Carrie Murray Nature Center:

The Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks established the Carrie Murray Nature Center in the late 1980’s after receiving a generous donation from baseball legend Eddie Murray.  The nature center is dedicated and named in memory of Mr. Murray’s mother-Carrie.  The center is located inside the 1216 acre historic Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park, at 1901 Ridgetop Road, 21207.  The center is home to hawks, owls, deer, fox, raccoons, beaver, opossums, turtles and a great array of song birds.  Visit: www.carriemurraynaturecenter.org for to tours, environmental workshops, and more.

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