John Gill Elementary School

The John Gill School garden is part of the Gardening with Purpose program being lead by the Green Youth Alliance (GYA) at several schools in San Mateo County. The goals of the John Gill School garden are:
1. to increase access to fresh produce for low-income children and their families who are involved with the garden by optimizing the garden's yield;
2. to improve the environment at the site by planting edible native plants, which will also attract pollinators;
3. to increase opportunities for outdoor physical activity for the children involved;
4. to supplement the children's science curriculum.
This Whole Foods school garden grant would allow essential improvements to the garden infrastructure, including repairing the irrigation system. Also, necessary materials would be purchased, including tools for the students to use, soil testing kits and other electronic meters, a worm composter, bean poles, tomato cages, seed trays, seeds, perennial edibles, and mulch to increase water efficiency.