{"id":2192,"date":"2026-05-21T14:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/plant-a-seed-blog\/?p=2192"},"modified":"2026-07-24T14:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T14:24:15","slug":"clark-preschool-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/plant-a-seed-blog\/2026\/05\/21\/clark-preschool-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Clark Preschool Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Little Helping Hands<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our young gardeners play an important role in helping plants grow. From planting seeds to watering flowers, these children were able to learn valuable lessons while having fun outdoors! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Groundwork Elizabeth has shared a fun fact about peppers. Did you know a pepper&#8217;s color changes depending on how ripe it is? 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