<font size=""1""><font color="#"black"">Liberalism is not an affilation its a curable disease. </font></font><br /><br><font color="#"gray"">~Wisdom of Shawnshuefus</font><br /><br><font color="#"blue""><font size=""1"">The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is...
I have a TON of info on school garden, learning gardens, schoolyard habitats.
I'll post it ASASP.
This is my next pet project, gotta go pick up kids from school and track down my real estate agent to find a new house.
<font size=""1""><font color="#"black"">Liberalism is not an affilation its a curable disease. </font></font><br /><br><font color="#"gray"">~Wisdom of Shawnshuefus</font><br /><br><font color="#"blue""><font size=""1"">The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is...
I ditto insurancemom. We, too, have a patch that was formerly maintained by a specific teacher, who has since lost interest/time. We had better luck with a PTO committee specifically set up as our Garden Club, but even that committee needs to have a passionate gardener at the helm. Ours "graduates" this year and I'm worried about whether there's another one in our midst.
I think, like any project handled by a volunteer group it has to be somebody's 'baby' to succeed. Years ago a 'butterfly garden' was set up behind our elementary school. Those with a green thumb (not me) have come and gone and no one ever took it over. It gets mentioned now and then but it has been mostly a weed patch for years. I don't want to be negative - but realistic. When you put it into place, more than how you set it up and who donates what to start it, you need to have a well thought out maintenance or ongoing plan for who will handle it. Otherwise, it will fall through the cracks and just be money poorly spent.
From our budget, we allocated $2,000 towards a 'learning garden'. This garden was put together with volunteers, people donating supplies at cost from a local contractor.
We also applied for a grant through Lowes fromPTO Today. Awaiting reply.
Garden is incorporated into science, social studies curriculum. (Growing colonial plants herbs,etc). Write up in local paper prompts local businesses to possibly donate for spring bulbs, and we hope to make it wheel chair accessible.
