Digging in the Dirt: Expanding Our Garden With Enriched Soil
Help me give my students tools to grow our garden space while supporting the pollinators and the ecosystem. The soil in our beds is very dry, full of clay and lacks nutrients needed for the plants to flourish.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. King's classroom raised $522
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
Our students love nature and want to help the environment. One of the ways we encourage them and allow them to play a part in helping our ecosystem is by planting pollinator gardens each year. We are currently nurturing last year's garden and preparing the soil for this year's garden. As we have been tilling and digging, we have found rebar, cement chunks, clay, and very dry hunks of dirt that are not very plant-friendly. Through this project, we hope to remove some of the current soil and mix in the nutrient-rich soil to provide the best environment for our plants to grow.
Creating garden beds that are filled with nutrient-rich soil/worm castings and supporting our ecosystem through growing our garden is our passion.
Working in the garden also provides our amazing students with the opportunity to move around and self-regulate while gardening. Even the busiest child will slow down and reflect while gardening. This has become such an amazing teaching tool and team-building experience for my students. By supporting this project, you are supporting both the environment and the people who garden the area.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Compressed Organic Potting Soil: 100% Organic, Expands Up to 4X with Water, Nutrient-Dense Plant Food Derived from Worm Castings, Types of Plants, Kid & Pet Safe (Two 2 lb Bags)
• Amazon Business
$66.00
4
$264.00
RESTMO Garden Watering Combo, Heavy Duty Hose Sprayer | Metal Hose Wand | High Pressure Hose Nozzle, Thumb Flow Control, Quick Connect Fittings Included, Easy to Reach Anywhere in Garden & Lawn
• Amazon Business
$49.99
1
$49.99
Garden Plastic Shovel,Multi-Function Plastic Garden Soil Scoop Shovel Spoons Wear Resistant Digging Tool Multi Function Rush Potted Plant Tool
• Amazon Business
$12.99
3
$38.97
Green Expert Flat Garden Hose Water Hose 5/8" ID Lightweight with 3/4" GHT Metal Adapters Easy to Install Portable Watering Kit for Home Garden Yard Irrigation, 50 Feet Long Green
• Amazon Business
$37.79
1
$37.79
In a Garden
• Amazon Business
$16.18
1
$16.18
Materials cost
$406.93
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.10
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$443.03
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$78.18
Total project goal
$521.21
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$521.21
3 Donors
-$260.60
Donations toward project cost
-$221.51
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$39.09
match offer
-$260.61
Match offer toward project cost
-$221.52
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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