Recently I assumed a school garden, which historically has been maintained by Special Education Students. This year, a newly formed Garden Club will now join the Life Skills/Autistic Support students to form an inclusive club, working together to maintain and harvest the garden. The items asked for in this project will help us maintain the garden throughout the summer with the hope that we will have an opportunity to harvest and eat the veggies and herbs when we return at the end of the summer.
The students are in the process of germinating all kinds of veggies, flowers, and herbs in our classroom, but we are concerned as we look forward to the planting season.
We recognize we need some items to plant the beds we have in mind. Things like garden stakes and support structures for climbing veggies. We also need a means to keep up with watering over the summer months as we will be visiting less often than when school is in session. Work sessions will be scheduled in the summer but in the dryer months, we need to be ensured that watering takes place. In the items requested, we asked for a timer that will turn on the water at the optimal time of day, and we asked for soaker hoses, so we don't waste water like traditional sprinklers often do.
We have been given some blackberry bushes, that have been planted and we were given a donation of bees from the Kind Bees company. We also have a monarch butterfly waystation established, which will provide additional educational opportunities to the club members. Gardening provides many excellent learning opportunities for all students. It helps us know where our food comes from and how to be kind to the Earth. This is an exciting project!
DWVO 6' x 4' Outdoor Storage Shed, Large Metal Tool Sheds, Heavy Duty Storage House with Lockable Doors & Air Vent for Backyard Patio Lawn to Store Bikes, Tools, Lawnmowers,Dark Gray
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$309.32
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$309.32
Rocky Mountain Goods Soaker Hose Flat (50’ Pack of 2) - Heavy Duty Double Layer Design - Saves 70% Water - Consistent Drip Throughout Hose - Leakproof Guarantee - Garden/Vegetable Safe
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$29.95
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$89.85
Kogrew 7Feet 25Pcs Plant Stakes Garden Tomato Sticks Supports for Potted Cucumber Strawberry Bean
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$49.96
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$49.96
2 Packs 48" x 48" Foldable Cucumber Trellis for Raised Bed- A-Frame Garden Trellis for Climbing Plant Outdoor with Climbing Net & Plant Support Clip for Outdoor Plants Zucchini Vegetables Flowers
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$43.99
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$43.99
RAINPOINT Water Timer for Garden Hose - 2 Zone Sprinkler Timer with Rain Delay/Manual Watering/Automatic Irrigation Controller System - Water Hose Timer Programmable Faucet Timer for Yard Lawn
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$42.49
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$42.49
GIGALUMI Solar Lights for Outside,10 Pack Flickering Flame LED Solar Outdoor Lights, Waterproof Solar Garden Lights Maintain 10 Hours of Lighting for Christmas, Garden, Landscape, Path, Yard, Patio
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$36.99
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$36.99
Suntee 6 Pack 15 Gallon Potato Grow Bags with Flap, Thickened Nonwoven Fabric Grow Bags for Growing Potatoes, Colorful Plant Grow Bags Pots Gardening Vegetable Potato Growing Bags with Durable Handles
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$32.99
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$32.99
FORUP Plant Label, 10pcs Garden Markers Signs Labels, Weatherproof Reusable Natural Slate Hanging Tags on Stainless Steel Metal Rod for Flower Bed, Pots, Planters
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$23.99
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$23.99
Materials cost
$629.58
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.44
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$669.02
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$118.06
Total project goal
$787.08
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$787.08
2 Donors
-$60.00
Donations toward project cost
-$52.00
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