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Ms. Beavers from Tulsa OK is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Green Thumb Gardening

My students need one 37 gal compost tumbler.

  • $399 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

"The man who has planted a garden feels that he has done something for the good of the world." -- Vita Sackville-West

I teach at a Title One urban school with a large Hispanic population.

I am also the leader of our school garden club. This will be our school's third year of having over 27 garden beds. These beds were built by the students as well as the students have moved dirt, planted plants, weeded and watered their beds with the guidance of their classroom teacher. These 27 beds are teaching over 515 students through science, math, literature, as well as social skills.

My Project

Our school wants to continue student learning with gardening through teaching the students to compost. In order to start teaching the students how to compost and the benefits of composting, our school needs a compost bin. Having a compost bin can help our students learn about macro- and micro-nutrients, enriching the soil, erosion, recycling, reusing, and so much more.

With your donation you will be helping not just one class but a whole school.

That is over 515 students. Our gardening as well as composting will teach the students much more than a book can.

Ms. Beavers
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ComposTumbler • Gardening With Kids $249.95 1 $249.95

Materials cost

$249.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.99

Sales tax

 $20.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$339.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.83

Total project goal

$398.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $398.89

6 Donors

-$199.44

Donations toward project cost

-$169.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.91

match offer

-$199.45

Match offer toward project cost

-$169.53

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.92

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 $0.00

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