Ben Davis University High School

Over the past several years, dedicated staff and students at Ben Davis University (BDU) have created a beautiful garden. We are proud of our work, yet we seek to break the current limitations of the garden, expanding its reach around Indianapolis by providing organic ingredients for up-and-coming food spots. In particular, Rocket 88 Doughnuts, a new all organic, gluten-free bakery in downtown Indianapolis whose proprietor helped create the garden, has requested access to our student-grown plants. Through the student-led Eco Club, our garden has become not simply a space to grow plants, but one of student collaboration and meaningful connections. We need more resources to keep this going. We seek to add a "tiered look" and stones to improve the garden's aesthetics. We also need a large shed and more regular access to quality tools. A grant from Whole Kids would make all of this possible. This investment would truly yield dividends, not only at BDU, but in Indianapolis as a whole.