Sustainability via Active Garden Education - SAGE

Our SAGE members at the Spring WIC event.

What a great week for SAGE! Our team attended the AAAS Conference and the P.L.A.Y. Group event, where we connected with fellow professionals, shared ideas, and even ran into some of our former employees! AAAS - The American Association for the Advancement of Science

Happy Valentines from our SAGE team❣️

Planting, watering, and doing it in style 🌿 Sam and Jailesh helped care for our common garden. Growing together because teamwork makes things grow!

We’re excited to be part of the Spring Spectacular! Come say hi to the SAGE team and enjoy a fun-filled day of games, crafts, and outdoor activities. Perfect for families of all ages! No registration needed.
Event Details:
📅 Saturday, March 7th
🕒 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
📍 Chandler, Arizona

Congratulations to our SAGE member Cindy! She presented her research titled “Associations Between Mental Illness and Vaccination in Hispanic Child Caregivers” at Research Scholar Day.💚

Cindy’s dedication and hard work truly shine, she has even achieved an incredible milestone by publishing her first journal article. We are so proud of you, Cindy, and excited to see all that you will continue to accomplish!

From our SAGE family to yours, warm holiday wishes and heartfelt thanks this season.🎄💚

Our team has been hard at work on our new SAGE program, SAGE WISE! Last week, our investigators met to strategize, collaborate, and set the foundation for an impactful program ahead. 🌿👩🏻‍🏫

You don’t need to go far to feel grounded, just step outside and notice. 🌞🍃
No need to do anything, just be.

Close your eyes.
🦋 What do you hear?
🌬️ Can you feel the breeze on your skin?
🌼 What scents are in the air?
Open your eyes slowly.
👀 What colors and textures catch your attention?
🪨 Pick up a small rock, leaf, or flower. Notice its shape, weight, and detail.

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No necesitas ir lejos para sentirte conectado, solo sal afuera y observa. 🌞🍃
No tienes que hacer nada, simplemente disfruta el momento.
Cierra los ojos.
🦋 ¿Qué escuchas?
🌬️ ¿Puedes sentir la brisa en tu piel?
🌼 ¿Qué aromas hay en el aire?
Abre los ojos despacio.
👀 ¿Qué colores y texturas llaman tu atención?
🪨 Toma una pequeña piedra, hoja o flor. Observa su forma, peso y detalles.

A fun DIY project for little hands that brings big color to your garden! Let the kids get creative and watch your backyard bloom with hand-painted rock art! 🎨🪴

Instructions:
Find a rock from outside (the smoother, the better!).
Paint it however you like, acrylic paint works best!
Let it dry for about an hour.
Place your masterpiece in the garden and enjoy the pop of color! 🌈🪨🌿
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¡Un divertido proyecto DIY para manos pequeñas que llenará tu jardín de color! 🎨🪴 Deja que los niños den rienda suelta a su creatividad y observa cómo tu patio florece con arte en piedras pintadas a mano.

Instrucciones:
Encuentra una piedra en el exterior (¡cuanto más lisa, mejor!).
¡Píntala como más te guste! La pintura acrílica funciona mejor.
Déjala secar durante aproximadamente una hora.
Coloca tu obra maestra en el jardín y disfruta del toque de color. 🌈🪨🌿

Bright, bold, and built for the sun: Lantana brings our August garden hero!
A sun soaked stunner attracting the pollinators around🦋

¡Brillante y hecha para el sol! Lantana es nuestra he***na del jardín en agosto.
Una belleza bañada por el sol que atrae a todos los polinizadores 🦋

This month's harvest is: apples, avocados, bananas, beets, bell peppers, blackberries, blueberries, bok choy, broccoli, carrots, celery, cherries, corn, eggplants, green beans, grapes, leeks, lemons, mango, melons, mushrooms, okra, papaya, pears, potatoes, raspberries, strawberries, sweet onions, tomatoes, and zucchini. 🥔🥕🍆🍉🍎🍓🫐🍒🥭🥦🥬🥒🧅
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La cosecha de este mes es: manzanas, aguacates, plátanos, remolachas, pimientos morrones, moras, arándanos, bok choy, brócoli, zanahorias, apio, cerezas, maíz, berenjenas, judías verdes, uvas, puerros, limones, mango, melones, champiñones, okra, papaya, peras, patatas, frambuesas, fresas, cebollas dulces, tomates y calabacines.