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Mr. Marco from Richmond CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Garden Expansion

Help me give my students the opportunity to experience gardening. These supplies in my cart will help me expand the garden that is already existing at my site.

  • $1,416 goal

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My Students

Over the last couple of years, I have noticed the excitement that the students have when they are in gardening class. I want to be able to give this excitement and joy to the whole school. The students love being able to go into the garden and get their hands dirty. The hard work that they put in flipping the soil, preparing it for new seeds has been a very rewarding experience. The students are able to understand that gardening takes a process from point A all the way to point D.

My Project

I am requesting raised garden beds, potting soil and seeds. Three years ago, I started a garden from the ground up with the help of my site administrator. It has become an enormous success, and the students have enjoyed experiencing gardening class. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing the joy on my students' faces when they see the different varieties of fruit and vegetables growing from the seeds they have planted.

My goal is to expand the garden and create an expansion so that the whole school can have a green space where they can come in and enjoy the scenery.

I hope you will all join me on this journey.

Mr. Marco
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Miracle-Gro Potting Mix 2 cu. ft. • Amazon Business $14.38 27 $388.26
kdgarden Raised Garden Bed Kit 4'x4' Outdoor Above Ground Planter Box for Growing Vegetables Flowers Herbs, DIY Gardening, Whelping Pen and More, Screwless White Vinyl Garden Bed with Grid • Amazon Business $76.69 4 $306.76
Pintia1 Hexagon Wooden Raised Garden Bed Planter for Vegetables, Grass, Lawn, Yard - 48X41.5X10 Inch (48X41.5X10 INCH, Grey) • Amazon Business $49.99 5 $249.95
100 Assorted Heirloom Vegetable Seeds 100% Non-GMO (100, Deluxe Assorted Vegetable Seeds) • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95

Materials cost

$969.92

Vendor shipping charges

$99.95

Sales tax

$88.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,203.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$212.32

Total project goal

$1,415.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,415.49

19 Donors

-$1,411.08

Donations toward project cost

-$1,203.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$207.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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