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Milton awards environmental education grants to 4 public schools

Cogburn Woods Elementary School will use grant funding to add composting bins and tumblers, paper shreds, dead plants and leaves, and manure from on-site chickens to improve the soil in their garden. COURTESY CITY OF MILTON

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Cogburn Woods Elementary School will use grant funding to add composting bins and tumblers, paper shreds, dead plants and leaves, and manure from on-site chickens to improve the soil in their garden. COURTESY CITY OF MILTON
By Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Nov 9, 2022

Milton recently awarded environmental education grants to four public schools to fund composting, planting and maintenance of school gardens. The program, designed to foster sustainability, agricultural education and environmental awareness, is open annually to all Milton public schools.

The 2022 grant recipients include Cogburn Woods Elementary School, Summit Hill Elementary School, Northwestern Middle School and Milton High School.

“These schools all do a great service to their students, and to the Earth generally, by creating spaces to learn about, positively impact and better appreciate the natural environment,” said Environmental Program Manager Emily Groth in a statement.

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