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Mrs. G. from Nashville, TN is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Community Garden Oasis

Help me give my students the opportunity to interact with our community neighbors to take care our raised gardens.

  • $1,023 goal

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My Project

We are a middle school special education class at a Title I school. Our community garden has recently been uprooted to make way for a district health office. Taking care of the garden will not only be good for our students, but it will also be a great opportunity for the neighbors who will help take care of it to interact. Just being in a garden and around plants has mental health benefits.

We need opportunities to decompress from stressful experiences that occur daily in our area.

These gardening supplies will assist in creating a gardening oasis. We will plant and grow with the seeds and soil while protecting them and rotating them with the containers. They will learn about food sustainability while applying their gardening skills to social-emotional applications. This project will focus on interacting with nature with the goal to increase self-esteem and mood, reduce anger, and improve general psychological well-being with positive effects on emotions and behavior. Students will also learn about the importance of ecology while learning effective gardening skills and focusing on awareness and social-emotional learning.

Our school vision states in part - that we have a “daily focus of high academic expectations for each student through quality instruction and social-emotional learning supported by all stakeholders." This garden will be used to build the relationships between students and other stakeholders. Our community is changing, and this garden project will help to enhance learning and community involvement of all.

Mrs. G. McKissack Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nashville, TN View local requests

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

200 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Quictent 4×3×1 Ft Extra-Thick Galvanized Steel Raised Garden Bed Planter Kit Box with Greenhouse 2 Large Zipper Windows Dual Use, 20pcs T-Types Tags & 1 Pair of Gloves Included (Clear) • Amazon Business $78.30 4 $313.20
WONDER SOIL | Organic Coco Coir Brick | The Only Ready to Plant Compressed Coco Coir Fully Loaded with Nutrients | 3 Bricks Expands to 7.5 Gallons | Incl Worm Castings & Nutrients | 3 Pack • Amazon Business $22.49 5 $112.45
Walensee Upgrade Twist Tiller Manual Hand Tiller Garden Claw Cultivator with a Removable Big Claw, Garden Claw Tool Long Handle Steel Tiller Lawn Aerator Soli Lossener for Gardening Bed and Plant Box • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
Fiskars 384490-1001 Ergo Garden Tool Set, Regular Package, Black/Orange • Amazon Business $26.96 2 $53.92
JERIA 12-Pack 10 Gallon, Vegetable/Flower/Plant Grow Bags, Aeration Fabric Pots with Handles (Black), Come with 12 Pcs Plant Labels • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Herb Grow Kit, 10 Herb Seeds Garden Starter Kit, Complete Potted Plant Growing Set Including White Pots, Markers, Nutritional Soil, Watering, Herb Clipper for Kitchen Herb Garden DIY • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
HOME GROWN 10 Heirloom Vegetable Seeds - 2000+ Survival Bugout Seeds and Essential Emergency Prepper Gear - Non GMO Vegetable Seeds for Planting Home Garden Pack • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Burpee Wildflower 50,000 Bulk, 1 Bag | 18 Varieties of Non-GMO Flower Seeds Pollinator Garden, Perennial Mix • Amazon Business $7.93 1 $7.93

Materials cost

$603.45

Vendor shipping charges

 $226.73

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$869.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$153.39

Total project goal

$1,022.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,022.62

1 Donor

-$1,022.62

Donations toward project cost

-$869.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$153.39

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