A New Garden Shed |
but lets work with what we have....Keeping with in the 'edible garden' We could plant an exotic Passion fruit vine to grow up over our shed and help illustrate the wonders of nature.
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Rocks
In the fall workday we are hoping to extend the rock walls that were begun in the Spring. Luck Stone kindly donated those rocks, with a willing volunteer (with a pick up truck) offering to pick them up. Maybe we can repeat the process?
Funds
You don't have a green thumb! - Don't worry, you might be a dab hand at writing grants!
Here are a list of organizations that offer grants for school gardens. Please review and let us know if your interested in helping us apply for any. Please note: This list was cribbed from a Californian based website – so won't all apply to C’Ville – but don’t let it stop you researching for more!
Grant Resources
These directories update their list of garden grants on an ongoing basis. Check on these websites for current opportunities.
Garden ABC’s
http://www.gardenabcs.com/Grants.html
Green Education Foundation
http://www.greeneducationfoundation.org/
GrowtoLearn List of National Resources
http://www.growtolearn.org/view/nationalfunding
Grant Wrangler
http://www.grantwrangler.com/
Kids Gardening
http://www.kidsgardening.org/grants.asp
San Diego Master Gardeners
http://www.mastergardenerssandiego.org/schools/grants.php
San Francisco Green Schoolyard Alliance
http://sfgreenschools.org/resources/grants-grant-writing/
California School Garden Network
http://www.csgn.org/page.php?id=30
California Regional Environmental Education Community
http://www.creec.org/stories/storyReader$61
Whole Kids Foundation
http://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/gardengrants.php
Here are a list of organizations that offer grants for school gardens. Please review and let us know if your interested in helping us apply for any. Please note: This list was cribbed from a Californian based website – so won't all apply to C’Ville – but don’t let it stop you researching for more!
Grant Resources
These directories update their list of garden grants on an ongoing basis. Check on these websites for current opportunities.
Garden ABC’s
http://www.gardenabcs.com/Grants.html
Green Education Foundation
http://www.greeneducationfoundation.org/
GrowtoLearn List of National Resources
http://www.growtolearn.org/view/nationalfunding
Grant Wrangler
http://www.grantwrangler.com/
Kids Gardening
http://www.kidsgardening.org/grants.asp
San Diego Master Gardeners
http://www.mastergardenerssandiego.org/schools/grants.php
San Francisco Green Schoolyard Alliance
http://sfgreenschools.org/resources/grants-grant-writing/
California School Garden Network
http://www.csgn.org/page.php?id=30
California Regional Environmental Education Community
http://www.creec.org/stories/storyReader$61
Whole Kids Foundation
http://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/gardengrants.php