Washington Elementary School

Grantsdale School is a small, four-classroom schoolhouse located in an agricultural area in the Bitterroot Valley outside the city of Hamilton, Montana. Our historical roots are tied to the land, with many farms still in operation. This connection to nature is what we hope to perpetuate by teaching our children the value of making healthy soil, growing organic food, preparing it, eating it and sharing it with our community. Our garden currently has four raised beds, one bed in the ground for flowers to attract beneficial insects, an apple tree and three raised beds made from large tires. The largest problems we face are getting water from a nearby outside faucet to all the planting areas on a consistent basis and keeping down the weeds outside the beds. This grant will be used to install a drip irrigation system on a timer and quality weed mat. Overcoming these obstacles will let us grow food in the spring as well as summer to harvest in the fall, when school begins. This program is supported by .