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Great ideas come from great teachers.... thanks Joe Green for sharing ! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joe Green <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 7:27 AM Subject: plant sale revenues To: [log in to unmask] Teri, thanks for the info on local plant sales, pricing, etc... another venture that has been profitable for us is called Amazing Student Planters ... We offer a service where other teachers and staff members are invited to bring in their own personal EMPTY pots or planters from home. they leave the containers at the greenhouse and then our students fill them with soil and plant a assortment off annuals into those pots. We charge for the soil, plants, and a small surcharge and then deliver the pots back to the teachers... Teachers at my school like this service because they don't have to do the work of hauling soil and flowers home, and they get a nice variety of annuals ready for their deck or patio. Plus the students get to hone their planting and design skills. Depending on the size, we charge about $5-7 per container which easily covers our expenses plus some profit. jg Joe C. Green Horticulture Teacher - Pope High FFA Chapter Advisor http://popehs.typepad.com/mr_green/ www.popehorticulture.com I.S.A. Certified Arborist - International Society of Arboriculture 770-578-7900, ext. 286 ********************* -- Dr. Teri Hamlin North Region Agriculture Education Georgia Department of Education 204C Four Towers University of Georgia Athens, Ga 30602 706-542-3679 / 706-540-0032 [log in to unmask]