Growing Words: a Garden for Language, Plants, and Hope
Help me give my students a Gardyn System to engage in hands-on learning that builds their English skills, teaches science concepts like life cycles and sequencing, and helps them grow real-world skills through teamwork and project-based experiences.
$1,565 goal
This project expired on August 21, 2025.
This project expired on August 21, 2025.
My Project
My students are incredible young learners who face more challenges than many children their age, yet they come to school each day full of hope and a desire to grow. They are English Language Learners working to build a strong foundation not just in academics, but in life itself.
This gardening project, with garden hydroponic systems, will offer them a powerful, hands-on way to learn both language and essential real-world skills.
Through caring for plants, students will practice sequencing events, writing about life cycles, expanding their scientific vocabulary, and applying critical thinking. They'll develop teamwork, responsibility, and a deeper connection to the natural world — all while strengthening their English through meaningful, project-based learning.
Every leaf they nurture will represent new words, new ideas, and new confidence blossoming inside them. This project will help them not just learn English — it will help them live it.
More than three‑quarters 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
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Gardyn HydroBoost 250-mL Bottle Pack of 2
• Carolina Biological Supply Company
$102.60
1
$102.60
Gardyn Plant Food 8 oz Pack of 4
• Carolina Biological Supply Company
$84.56
1
$84.56
Gardyn HydroBoost for Gardyn Hydroponic Indoor Gardens - 250 ML (Plant Based Water Treatment-Lowers PH, Balances Plant Nutrients & Reduces Need for More Intensive Hydroponic Growing System Cleanings)
• Amazon Business
$49.99
1
$49.99
Materials cost
$1,237.35
Vendor shipping charges
$43.99
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$18.56
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,329.90
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$234.69
Total project goal
$1,564.59
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