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Mr. Z. from Philadelphia, PA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Garden Club 2.0 Energized for the Indoor!

Help me give my students an opportunity to experience another way to grow their own fruits and vegetables year round.

  • $350 goal

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My Project

We started a school garden club last fall with about twenty five student in grades Kindergarten to 5th grade. We were able to transform a trash filled, weed laden strip of land in our school yard into a garden growing tomatoes, cantaloupe, pumpkins and squash. The flowers, vegetable and landscaped area was a welcoming site to our schoolyard. A lot of our students were amazed to see that pumpkins don't just come from the grocery store. They are now able to see the fruit grow, be picked and then shared to be eaten.

This year, we want to go a step further.

We have our original outdoor garden project still going on, as we finish up our harvest, and prepare the garden beds for the winter. However, we also want to show our students that gardening and food production does not have to stop just because the Pennsylvania weather gets too cold. With hydroponics, we can teach our student another method of growing organic food indoors all year round.

The set up, seeding, fertilizing, trimming and care for the hydroponic garden are all aspects of our teaching and learning curriculum. My co-teacher and I are hoping to learn along side our students and share in the ups and downs of this new venture.

We also included a micro-green garden into our project. This simple yet healthy garden venture is another new form of indoor edible gardening to share with our students. Growing micro-greens can be done at home for our students and hopefully encourage them to begin their own gardens and healthy choices.

Mr. Z. Julia Ward Howe Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Philadelphia, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
VEVOR Hydroponics Growing System, 54 Sites 6 Food-Grade PVC-U Pipes, 1 Layer Indoor Planting Kit with Water Pump, Timer, Nest Basket, Sponge for Fruits, Vegetables, Herb, White • Amazon Business $78.99 1 $78.99
6'x50' Privacy Screen Fence, Cover Fabric Shade Tarp Netting Mesh Cloth - Commercial Grade 170 GSM, Fencing Mesh Shade Net Cover for Wall Garden Yard Backyard Indoor Outdoor Home Decoration(Black) • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Microgreens Growing Kit Self Watering - Includes Microgreens Tray, Microgreens Seeds, Mats and Bamboo Surround. No Soil Needed. Easy to Set up. Sprouting Kit That Water Once. Guaranteed to Grow. • Amazon Business $37.95 1 $37.95
Pack of 15 Jute Plant Grow Mat- Hydroponic Grow Pads Fits for Standard 10" X 20" Germination Tray Home Microgreens Growing Kit for Wheatgrass Sprouts and Organic Production • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
DOMMIA Grow Light, 4 Dimmable Levels Full Spectrum Grow Light with Auto On & Off Timer, 256 LEDs Sunlike Plant Growing Lamp for Seedlings, Veg, Bloom, Idea for Indoor Plants（2Pcs) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
SKINNYBUNNY Rockwool Cubes 1 inch, Rock Wool Planting Cubes with Holes, Rockwool Cubes for Hydroponics, Perfect for Soilless Culture and Transplanting, 4 Sheets of 200 Cubes • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
Survival Garden Seeds Microgreens 5 Pack - Instructions to Plant, Sprout, and Grow a Mix of Microgreen Plants in Your Kitchen or on Your Windowsill - Arugula, Broccoli, Radish, Pea, Sunflower Seed • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$263.39

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$297.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.47

Total project goal

$349.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $349.81

2 Donors

-$199.90

Donations toward project cost

-$169.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.98

match offer

-$149.91

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.42

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.49

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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