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"Orange Day" Celebrates 5th Anniversary of Azahar Apartments in Ventura With Tree Planting; Revitalization Projects
Friday, June 16, 2017 at 3:05 PM -
Cabrillo EconomicDevelopment Corporation recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Azahar Apartments in Ventura with an orange tree planting, community clean up and revitalization, and a free lunch for residents, families and neighbors.
Completed with partner NeighborWorks in 2012, the Azahar Apartments include 30 farmworker and 29 family units. It provides much-needed affordable housing in the area.
Part of the revitalization effort was to place mulch around the garden, the newly planted orange tree and the community room. Agromin provided 20 cubic yards of its ES2 Mulch and Azahar family members and friends provided the muscle power!Labels: Azahar Apartments, Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation, NeighborWorks, Ventura affordable housing
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Rio del Mar Elementary School’s Garden Grows in 10 New Planter Boxes
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 2:44 PM -
Rio del Mar Elementary School in Oxnard recently completed construction on 10, 4'x12' garden planters as part of its new outdoor classroom learning space that incorporates STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) concepts in gardening and permaculture.Students are learning the science behind planting and maintaining their vegetable garden as well as the importance of eating fresh, healthy produce. Families are also encouraged to help in the garden so it's truly a family affair.Agromin was happy to provide 30 bags of planting mix for the planter boxes plus 45 yards of ES2 mulch for the school's small fruit orchard. The mulch keeps the tree roots cool, which mean better water retention. Mulch around trees prevents erosion during rainy weather and keeps weeds from sprouting.The students are well on their way to an excellent growing and learning season!Labels: Oxnard, Rio del Mar Elementary School, school garden, STEAM
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