Suncoast Waldorf School

The Suncoast Waldorf School has approximately 50,000 Square Feet of potential garden space. It is comprised of existing gardens, play areas, and meeting areas. The school intentionally exists within a natural environment that plays significant role in how, when, and where the children learn. Melissa Manning has been trying to create a Food Forest. The effort has been incremental as monetary resources are limited and the food forest has not been incorporated into the school budget.
The goal is to incorporate purposeful flora into the daily activities of all who function with the school; Students, teachers, parents, visitors and potential buyers of the produce. A long-term goal of the forest would be to start a CSA and sell some of the stock as a fundraiser.
The grant would enable the forest to continue more rapidly as much needed supplies would be purchased. It would also establish the food forest program by enabling it to be added to the annual school budget.