Re: Writer/blogger invitation

**"* H* <h*@erols.com>**

Ah, I see I was really unclear!  The blog articles being linked to are about 
the Green the Grounds campaign in some way, and linking to the website.  But 
please do!!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sheri Ann Richerson" <SheriAnnRicherson@exoticgardening.com>
To: "'Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum'" 
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Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [GWL] Writer/blogger invitation


> HI Susan,
>
> We have a couple of articles up on http://www.exoticgardening.com/blog -
> Exotic Gardening Thoughts - pertaining to this. Could you please link us?
>
> Thank you,
> Sheri
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gardenwriters-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [g*@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Susan Harris
> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 2:30 PM
> To: gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [GWL] Writer/blogger invitation
>
> Hi.  You're all invited to join the www.GreentheGrounds.org national media
> campaign encouraging our First Families - in the White House and 
> governors'
> mansions - to adopt more sustainable landscaping practices.  The impetus 
> for
> the campaign was seeing the intense media focus on the Obamas' veg garden
> and wishing there was at least SOME focus on the other changes needed 
> there
> and on other high-visibility official residences - stormwater management
> that protects the Bay, getting the lawn and Rose Garden off toxic drugs
> (it's assumed but never acknowledged that they've been used), composting,
> providing for wildlife, even updating the institutional-type design.
>
> And just selfishly, the Obama veg garden has been great for veg-garden
> writers, but writers with expertise in ornamentals, design and various
> landscape issues might also be called upon to write articles if First
> Families drew attentoin to these other subjects.
>
> So here's how you can help a good cause AND promote yourself as a writer 
> and
> expert:
>    - If you have a blog, blog about this subject on Earth Day, next
> Wednesday 4/22.  (Here's the pitch:
> http://www.gardenrant.com/my_weblog/2009/04/garden-and-eco-bloggers-lets-jon
> -us-to-be-as-annoying-as-alice-waters.html ).   All blog posts on the
> subject will be compiled permanently in the sidebar of the website, and
> listed in a GardenRant article as a participating blogger.  Suggested 
> topics
> are what you'd like to see at the White House OR your governor's mansion -
> or what's there already.  Also your ideas for promoting better landscape
> practices in the public realm (government, industry, golf courses, etc).
>   - Whether you have a blog or not, find out what's currently going on
> around your governor's grounds and any planned improvements and write that
> up. If you're not a blogger, just write it up and send it to me and it'll 
> be
> linked to in the sidebar under "Governors' Mansions".  That way when the
> media look for info about a particular state, they'll be directed to you 
> as
> a source.  If you have a blog and write about it there, that post will 
> ALSO
> be linked to under "Blog Articles".
> A few of you have already signaled your interest and  I hope to see lots
> more on Earth Day (or really, just sometime soon.)  We expect many more
> "Supporting Organizations" to have gotten the okay of their boards this
> month and be included in that list on the sidebar soon (national and
> local-to-dc environmental, gardening and design groups primarily).
> Susan
> ________________________
> Visit Susan Harris at:
> www.sustainable-gardening.com
> www.sustainablegardeningblog.com
> www.gardenrant.com
> www.greenthegrounds.org
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