Sargent's Community Outreach
-Donated 5 Sugar Maple trees to City of Red Wing Arbor Day planting event at A.P. Anderson Park.
-Donated plant materials, design, and labor to community garden projects which incorporated a new sign at Red Wing Athletic Field Ballpark.
-Provided plant materials to local/community garden clubs for city beautification projects.
-Promote the United Nations Billion Tree Campaign by selling bareroot trees for Earth Day.
-Helped the Red Wing Environmental Learning Center students initiate an evergreen seedling sale to raise money for the ELC as well as raise awareness for the Billion Tree Campaign,
-Provided space and donated all proceeds from 4 weekend Hot Dog stands in May to local charitable/ non-profit organizations,
-Provide FREE educational seminars on organic/sustainable gardening practices,
-Participated in the America In Bloom national city beautification contest with other local Red Wing residents, businessmen, and City staff where Red Wing won 1st place overall in the nation for city’s in population category 15,000 to 25,000 as well as a #1 overall award for city with the best environmental awareness across all population categories
-Continue to work with local “Red Wing in Bloom” task force to continue city beautification projects for 2008 and in the years to come,
-Provide meeting space for several local non-profit organizations.
Promoted local shopping with our first annual “Girlfriend’s Day Out” event involving over 12 local/regional businesses, as well as d
-Donate to many local fundraiser's and benefits throughout the community.
-Give tours to many school groups from the community
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