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Blandwood Kitchen Garden, recipient of a small grant and volunteers to assist with refreshing the design.
YOU MAY ALSO SEND QUESTIONS TO: Caryl Talcott 813 Rebecca Lane Siler City, NC 27344 |
PLEASE HAVE GRANT REQUESTS SUBMITTED BY MARCH 1, 2026.
Grants Information The Davis Fund, from donations and proceeds of our annual herb sale, is used for the following purposes:
a. Educational activities for members of the Unit or the general public other than regular Unit meetings b. Scholarships and grants that are directly related to herbs. c. Other projects of an educational or outreach nature that will further the knowledge and use of herbs. d. No grants will be considered related to the medicinal use of herbs, other than their historical uses, in accordance with practices and policies of the Herb Society of America. |
Grants Awarded
Community and School Gardens Program
Touring the Edible Garden at the Children's Museum.
Photo: Elaine Campbell
Hoskins 1781 House, blacksmith shop and barn
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2025 AWARD:
The New Arrivals Institute, Greensboro, NC Assisting refugees and immigrants with self-sufficiency and US Citizenship through education New Arrivals members have created a garden of foods familiar to them from their home countries and favorites they have found here. The grant will allow them to expand the space and the varieties they grow and share amongst themselves and give to others as a part of their efforts adapting to life in a new country. Learn more about them: https://newarrivalsinstitute.org/ 2024 AWARDS: 1. COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL GARDENS PROGRAM On behalf of the N. C. Cooperative Extension, we would like to express our gratitude for the Davis Education Fund of the North Carolina Unit of the Herb Society of America grant. Through these funds, the Community and School Gardens Program was able to provide twenty-six Guilford County School gardens nine varieties of herb transplants. Without this grant, we would not be able to fulfill all requests for an educational program on growing fresh herbs. Please enjoy viewing the excitement in the faces of our young gardeners. Here is a list of herbs that were provided to the schools:
2. Reynolda Gardens – Signage for Herbs 3. Duke Homestead Education , Site and Museum To plant historic herbs. Past Recipients: Alamance Community Garden Alamance Community College Scholarships Blandwood House Museum and Garden Country Doctor Museum, Bailey, North Carolina Cultural Heritage Garden at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Greensboro Children's Museum Edible Schoolyard Greensboro College Garden Greensboro Farmers Curb Market Greensboro Historical Museum Doorway Herb Garden Guilford County Schools- elementary school gardens Hoskins House Garden, Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden Reynolda Gardens Sandhills Community College Scholarships Edible Garden at the Greensboro Children's Museum |
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Requirements
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All recipients, organizations or individuals outside of the North Carolina Unit who receive the grant must meet minimum standards, including, as appropriate:
a. Be an accredited North Carolina university, college, community college and secondary or elementary school; and/or b. Have a promising project or activity related to herbs c. Priority is given to organizations, projects and schools within the state of North Carolina |
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PREVIOUS AWARDS
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Blandwood Kitchen Garden
Alamance Community Garden Alamance Community College Scholarships Country Doctor Museum, Bailey, North Carolina Greensboro Children's Museum Edible Schoolyard Greensboro College Garden Greensboro Farmers Market Greensboro Historical Museum Doorway Herb Garden Guilford County Schools- elementary school gardens Sandhills Community College Scholarships Edible Garden at the Greensboro Children's Museum |