Austin Montessori School

Austin Montessori Gaines Creek Farm is a micro-economy and the garden is an integral part of our community and can be found throughout our curriculum. We have worms, chickens, and a thriving garden. We participate in farmers markets, making our fresh produce available to school families, and people struggling to eat healthily in food-deserts.

Receiving this grant will make it possible for us to install a several thousand gallon water tank, to collect water from all over the campus.

We would like to water our garden with non-chlorinated, rainwater captured in the tank we intend to buy. Currently we water with the city