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Mrs. Ross from Linden, NC is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Growing Minds, Growing Gardens: Cultivating Future Leaders Through Hands-On Learning

Help me give my students an outdoor learning environment that promotes kindness and school stewardship through raised garden beds, bird feeders and paintable Nuanchu river rocks for our kindess rock garden.

  • $554 goal

This project expired on September 5, 2025.

This project expired on September 5, 2025.

My Project

An outdoor school garden can be a transformative tool in fostering school stewardship and kindness among students. By involving students in planting, maintaining, and harvesting the garden, they develop a deeper understanding of responsibility and the importance of caring for the environment. Students are encouraged to take ownership of the garden, creating a sense of pride in their work and a commitment to protecting the natural world around them. Through this hands-on learning experience, they also develop a lasting connection to nature, which helps instill lifelong values of environmental stewardship.

The garden also promotes kindness, both to the environment and to each other.

As students collaborate to plant seeds, water plants, and care for the garden, they learn the importance of teamwork and shared responsibility. Working together in this communal space encourages them to be patient, supportive, and considerate of their peers. They celebrate each other’s successes, help one another when challenges arise, and learn to communicate respectfully and kindly.

Furthermore, the garden offers a unique opportunity to teach empathy. Students see firsthand how plants depend on care, attention, and the right conditions to grow, helping them develop a deeper understanding of the needs of others, both human and living things. In creating a school garden, we not only cultivate plants but also grow a school culture based on kindness, responsibility, and environmental stewardship. This project would provide students with valuable life skills while enhancing their overall school experience

Mrs. Ross Raleigh Road Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Linden, NC View local requests

Nearly all 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

200 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
zizin Large Raised Garden Bed Kit 8x2x1.5FT Outdoor Rustproof Bottomless Metal Planter Box for Vegetables Flower Herb, Grey • Amazon Business $59.99 4 $239.96
Nuanchu 48 Pcs River Rocks for Painting 1.2-3.15 Inch Smooth Painting Rocks Natural Flat Rocks Assorted Size for Painting and Crafting, Family Time, Kid Party and Outdoor Rock Art Garden Decor • Amazon Business $18.99 4 $75.96
JR.WHITE 36 Pack Acrylic Paint Marker Pens for Rock Painting, Wood, Canvas, Ceramic, Glass, Fabric,Arts Crafts Supplies for Adults Kids-Fine Tip & Medium Tip • Amazon Business $23.99 2 $47.98
Pennington Select Birder's Blend 15 lbs. • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Bird Feeder for Outdoors (Brushed Copper) Squirrel Proof Hanging Bird Feeder with Locking Lid & Adjustable Hanger, Chew-Proof, Weather Resistant 14 Inches 4 Port • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29

Materials cost

$403.18

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$470.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.06

Total project goal

$553.74

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