WPB and FAMU Partnership
Great things are growing in your Community Garden!
Background
The City of West Palm Beach and Florida A &M University has established a new partnership through its Cooperative Extension Program to provide educational programs and activities to City of West Palm Beach residents, including:
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4H Development Programs
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Family consumer science nutrition, financial literacy, senior living & aging, emergency preparedness & safety
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Community Gardening
In addition to programs, FAMU will be overseeing three community gardens that will serve residents in our north and south communities.
Eating Smart. Being Active.
Events
Garden Days
Garden days are back in full effect at the Coleman Park Community Garden!
Come and lend a helping hand and help the community grow. See you soon!
Time: Tuesdays from 9 - 11 a.m.
Location: Coleman Park Community Garden, 1116 21st Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
For more information, please contact Tavia Gordon, Urban Extension Agent at (561) 804-4979 or email Tavia.Gordon@FAMU.edu or TGordon@wpb.org.
FAMU Events
Students Volunteer to Help Out at Community Gardens
Local students recently spent the day helping out at the City of West Palm Beach's Community Gardens in the Historic Northwest. If you'd like to volunteer, email Urban Extension Agent Tavia Gordon at tgordon@wpb.org.
Pleasant City Community Garden Open
The City of West Palm Beach and Florida A & M University opened the new Pleasant City Community Garden on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 2147 Spruce Avenue. Laid out in a specific pattern, the gardening stations have irrigation laid out just waiting for residents to begin growing vegetables.
Getting together to open the new Pleasant City Community Garden are, from left, Lucy Joseph, Kimberly Spence. City Commissioner Cathleen Ward, Jennifer Ferriol, Director Housing and Community Development, Tavia Gordon, FAMU Urban Ag Extension Agent, and Nyota King-Sanyang, FAMU EFNEP Extension Program Assistant.
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Coleman Park Community Garden Grill-in-the-Garden
Announcements
Local Contacts
Tavia Gordon
Urban Extension Agent
FAMU Cooperative Extension
Email: tavia.gordon@famu.edu
Phone: (561) 804-4979 (TTY: 800-955-8771)
Areas of focus include Community Programming in Urban Agriculture, Health and Wellness, Financial Literacy, Economic Development & Entrepreneurship
Nyota King-Sanyang
Extension Program Assistant
FAMU Cooperative Extension
Email: nyota.kingsanyang@famu.edu
Phone: (561) 822-1254
Areas of focus include Nutrition for Children, Adults & Seniors
Stay Connected to the FAMU Cooperative Extension Office
Website: FAMU Cooperative Extension
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Call us: (850) 599-3546 - Tallahassee office
Email us: extension@famu.edu
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