The NM Centennial Foundation announced its NM Centennial Garden Program awardees on April 11, 2012.  The Foundation received 113 applications from around the state.  The Garden Review Panel selected eight awardees with two alternates.

The Awardees:

• Nob Hill Main Street, Albuquerque
• Rio Puero Alliance for Hasbidito, Navajo Nation
• Eagle Nest Elementary/Middle School and Village of Eagle Nest
• Mesilla Valley Youth Foundation, Las Cruces
• Ruben Torres Elementary School, Deming
• Memorial Middle School, Las Vegas
• Desert Academy, Santa Fe
• Madrid Cultural Projects, Madrid

The Alternates:

• Southwest Conservation Corps, Acoma Pueblo
• Chaparral Middle School, Alamogordo

The New Mexico Centennial Garden Program is an initiative of the New Mexico Centennial Foundation, working in partnership with state agencies and private partners. Thanks to the generosity of the Coca Cola Foundation and US Bank, the NM Centennial Foundation was able to provide grants to support school and community garden projects in New Mexico in 2012.

The NM Centennial Foundation would like to say thank you to everyone who applied.  Each garden is unique and is helping to create a more sustainable New Mexico presently and for future generations.  For more information please read the press release.

Memorial Middle School Science teacher, Donna Martinez, teaches a lesson on plant growth.

Memorial Middle School Students take notes on growing fresh vegetables.

Memorial Middle School Health teacher, April Ortiz, prepares fresh vegetables grown by students in the agriculture center.