Village Gate Academy

This grant will expand our school garden program and allow all students to participate in getting grubby, growing their own food, and sharing it with our school community. It will also:
-- make existing beds herbivore proof
-- build two new beds
-- purchase a tower unit to grow plants hydroponically
-- create a passion fruit vine along the back fence
-- develop our garden area into an inviting outdoor classroom
-- grow enough produce for school snack and community give-away

Our school is based on the Montessori Method in which we strive to meet the needs and interests of the children and allow them to develop their unique human potential. Children can select work that captures their interest and can move freely between inside and outside to an area that suits them. Our school garden fits in perfectly by:

-- creating a space for children to work
-- harvesting vegetables
-- learning about the cycle of life
-- sitting and reading on a garden bench.

This grant will allow us to create a bountiful and inviting garden to enrich the learning and lives of our children and their families.