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Announcing
the 4th Annual
"Remember Me" Rose School Garden Awards
Sponsored by
Presented
by
The National Gardening Association
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All-America
Rose Selections
is a nonprofit association of rose growers and introducers dedicated
to bringing exceptional, easy-to-grow roses to gardeners across the county.
AARS operates the world’s most rigorous plant trial program via a network
of more than 20 official test gardens throughout the country and representing
all climate zones. This sophisticated evaluation process results is a
new crop of AARS winning roses each year, guaranteeing that only the
best make it into your garden. AARS strives to identify roses that are
easy to grow, and evaluates plants on more than 10 qualities, including
disease resistance, vigor and fragrance. For more information, visit www.rose.org.
"Remember
Me" Rose Garden is a nonprofit
organization creating remembrance rose gardens at
each of the three major 9/11 crash sites. The gardens
will stand as a living tribute to the victims of
the terrorist attacks in New York, at the Pentagon,
and at a field in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County,
Pennsylvania. A portion of the sales of “Remember
Me” roses goes to the fund to help create and maintain
these gardens in perpetuity. Currently available
are 'Firefighter', 'Soaring Spirits', and 'We Salute
You', and 'Forty Heroes' ; 'The Finest' will be available
starting in Spring 2009. Each year hereafter,
a new rose
will
be dedicated to one of the many groups affected by
this national tragedy. For more information, visit www.remember-me-rose.org.
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View
list of winners for 2008. Winning programs
will
receive
rose
shipments
between
January
15 and April 15, 2008, based on the
best planting
time
for that
region.
This grant is closed for the 2008 cycle. If you'd like
to be notified when the 2009 application is available, please
subscribe to Kids
Garden News.
All-America Rose Selections is
the proud sponsor of this award, which is designed
to help schools and youth organizations
establish gardens to
honor
the
lives
of those
lost on the attacks
of September 11, 2001. These garden programs must also be integrated
with education in conflict resolution and mediation skills. The
ultimate goal is to give students the skills they need to seek
and achieve fair and peaceful solutions.
Who
is eligible to apply: Schools or community
organizations across the United States who plan
to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and
18 in 2008. Employees of All-America Rose Selections
and the National Gardening Association are not eligible for this
award.
What
the award includes: In 2008, 20 school gardens will
each receive 15 to 20 bare-root rose bushes* (valued
at about $600) from All-America Rose Selections (AARS),
and educational
materials from
NGA.
*AARS will select roses varieties that will thrive in each
recipient's growing region. Collections will include AARS-winning
roses (see sidebar at right),
and if
appropriate, some of the "Remember Me" Rose
Garden varieties named in tribute to victims
of the September 11th attacks (these
include 'Firefighter', 'Soaring Spirits', and 'We Salute You').
Each collection will include both shrub and climbing varieties.
Notification: Applicants
will receive notification regarding award status by January
15, 2008.
Award
Fulfillment: Roses will be distributed between January
15 and April 15, 2008, based on the best planting time in your
region.
No
purchase necessary. Purchase
of a product does not improve your chances of receiving an
award.
Download an Application. When
you click on the button below, a form will appear requiring
you to submit
your name and address. (See our privacy
policy if you have questions about how we use the information.)
When you complete it and click the submit button, you will
be
able to download the award application.
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National Gardening Association