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Ms. Malt from New York, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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How Does Your (Organic and Heirloom) Garden Grow?

My students need tomato cages, seeds, a starter set, bucket caddy, watering can, gloves, rain barrel compost bin, rake, and recyclable garbage bags to teach about gardening.

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My Students

Students spend too much time engaging with technology and not enough in nature. Let's put down that IPad and pick up some seedlings! I hope to provide a dynamic environment to create opportunities for them observe, discover, experiment, and cultivate their budding green thumbs.

My students are predominantly Chinese-American and live in lower Manhattan.

Like most children, many of them think that food comes from the supermarket. I am a huge proponent of local, organic, and healthy eating and want to bring that knowledge to my students. My school is Pre-K- 5th grade and has approximately 850 students. My students are amazing and eager to learn. They come from diverse backgrounds, some lived in China with a relative until they were 5, some live with grandparents because their parents work in another state. They all come to school happy and hungry to learn. As you may know, the school lunches leave a lot to be desired, for example, local produce. I am thrilled to provide another means to literally and figuratively nourish them!

My Project

My students will grow seedlings indoors during the school year using the mini-greenhouse. We will move them outdoors to the garden beds when they are strong enough to survive. I will begin composting and collecting rain water with the requested materials immediately. When summer arrives, we will continue gardening outdoors using the tomato cages and gardening tools.

All children deserve pesticide-free locally grown food.

They should know where food comes from and should respect the fact that farming can be difficult but rewarding. I hope to create life-long gardeners and to continue this project for years.

Ms. Malt PS 2 Meyer London Grades PreK-2

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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

850 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Algreen Castilla Rain Barrel, 50-Gallon • Amazon $99.98 1 $99.98
Hydrofarm JSV4 4-Foot Jump Start T5 Grow Light System • Amazon $65.65 1 $65.65
Delta Education 110-8349 Planting Starter Set • Amazon $33.95 1 $33.95
Gardener's Blue Ribbon 3-Pack Ultomato Tomato Plant Cage • Amazon $28.21 1 $28.21
Epica Stainless Steel Compost Bin 1 Gallon • Amazon $26.95 1 $26.95
Gardman 8326 1 Gallon Watering Can with Copper Accents • Amazon $21.83 1 $21.83
12 Heirloom Varieties of Vegetable Seeds • Amazon $15.95 1 $15.95
Fiskars Garden Bucket Caddy (9424) • Amazon $12.99 1 $12.99
Black & Decker Steel Fan Rake BD1537 (Discontinued by Manufacturer) • Amazon $10.45 1 $10.45
Norpro 85 Recyclable Bags, 50 pcs • Amazon $9.36 1 $9.36
G & F 1823-3 "Just For Kids" Soft Jersey Kids Gloves, 3 Pairs Green/Red/Blue per Pack, Kids Size • Amazon $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$334.31

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$369.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.17

Total project goal

$434.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $434.49

2 Donors

-$434.49

Donations toward project cost

-$369.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.17

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