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Contact: Jan Fiderio at 603.283.2107

October 5, 2011 for Immediate Release

Keene Community Garden Connections Invites New Garden Sites

AUNE and community partners expand local program

(Keene, NH) —Keene Community Garden Connections (CGC) is looking for sites for two or three more community gardens for the 2012 growing season. Local organizations and agencies in Keene can apply to host the garden sites, which help underserved populations.

CGC’s Anna Cynar, an environmental studies student at Antioch University New England (AUNE), said the sites need not have lawns—the raised-bed gardens can be built on parking lots, decks or other areas without soil.

Applications are due Friday, October 21; sites will be announced Friday, November 11. Interested organizations may contact CGC at communitygardens@antioch.edu or find application materials and information about the project at: http://www.antiochne.edu/cgc/ apply.cfm.

You can also follow CGC’s blog at http://keenecommunitygardenconnections.wordpress.com.

Last year, AUNE partnered with Harper Acres on Castle Street and the Keene Recreation Center on Washington Street to develop the first two CGC garden sites.

Keene CGC is a project of the Antioch University New England’s Department of Environmental Studies whose purpose is to build Keene’s local capacity to grow food and address issues of food insecurity related to climate change, personal and communal health and resiliency. With the help of a private donation from the Rashti Foundation, CGC supports the installation and cooperative maintenance of raised-bed gardens, in partnership with local service agencies, community members, students, staff and faculty.

About Antioch University New England (AUNE)
Antioch University New England offers highly respected doctoral, master’s and certificate programs in education, environmental studies, management and psychology. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this unique institution serves a thousand students each year. Our graduates have gone on to be leaders of positive change, working toward a more just and sustainable society. Founded in 1964, Antioch University New England is the oldest of Antioch University’s graduate campuses. Learn more at: www.antiochne.edu

About Antioch University
Antioch University serves more than 4,000 adult students around the world and across the country, online and at its five campuses in four states. Each campus offers degree programs that meet—and often anticipate—the pressing needs of its region and the wider world. The University is also home to the landmark PhD in Leadership and Change; Antioch Education Abroad, an exceptional opportunity of immersive service and study programs; and WYSO, a leading public radio affiliate and an essential source of global news and opinion.

Antioch University is a nonprofit private 501(c) (3) organization and member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. For more information, www.antioch.edu.

Last Updated: 10/6/11