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Ms. Pasarin from Miami, FL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hydroponic and Vertical Gardens

Help me give my students the opportunity to expand their knowledge of gardening, organic culture, and vertical gardening. All of this will help them make wise food choices, understand sustainability, and the value of sharing excess crops.

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My Students

My students are creative and eager to learn outside of the typical classroom. They embrace the time we spend in the school garden, learning about the plants, insects, and types of food we grow. They are visionaries of growing in small spaces and trying new growing mediums. They research organic ways to get rid of garden pests because they are aware of the harm to the ground and us. Most of all, they love trying new foods and beginning their own home gardens.

My Project

We began a community garden last year and found it was very therapeutic for the students. The quietest students became leaders. Students began trying "healthy" foods and loved them. We brainstormed together and want to add a hydroponic system for lettuces and tower gardens for strawberries and herbs.

The students use STEM and science skills to design the garden beds, maintain logs of crops and insects in the garden.

They take ownership of the garden and harvesting of the crops during the year. They also learn how to harvest seeds from the crop which they take home to create their own gardens.

The hydroponic and verticle gardens will be used to grow greens and fruit bearing plants. Learning to compost with worms will provide organic nutrients.

Ms. Pasarin Leewood K-8 Center Grades 6-8

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Miami, FL View local requests 135 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Worm Factory 360 Worm Composting Bin + Bonus What Can Red Wigglers Eat? Infographic Refrigerator Magnet (Black) - Vermicomposting Container System - Live Worm Farm Starter Kit for Kids & Adults • Amazon Business $158.95 1 $158.95
Premium All Purpose Potting Soil, 1.5 cu. ft. Bag • Amazon Business $15.99 9 $143.91
LAPOND Hydroponic Grow Kit,3 Layers 108 Plant Sites PVC Pipe Hydroponics 12 Pipes Hydroponics Growing System Water Culture Garden Plant System for Leafy Vegetables • Amazon Business $129.99 1 $129.99
Houseables 5 Tier Planter, Stackable, 30" H x 14" W, Polypropylene, Terracotta, Vertical, Self-Watering, 5-Tiered Pots, Indoor/Outdoor Strawberry Garden Kit, for Flowers, Vegetables, Herbs, Gardening • Amazon Business $37.82 3 $113.46
Espoma SS16 16-Quart Organic Seed Starter Premium Potting Mix • Amazon Business $8.49 10 $84.90
Verdana Coconut Fiber Potting Mix - 10 Lb Compressed Block Brick - Coco Coir, Coco Peat, Coir Pith - Alternative to Peat Moss – Soilless Growing Medium - Low EC, Optimum pH, High Expansion • Amazon Business $16.90 3 $50.70
3" Peat Pots Seedling & Herb Seed Starter Pots Kit Plant Starters Recycled Paper Planting 100% Biodegradable and ECO Friendly No Transplant Shock with Free Plant Labels & Garden Tool 120 Pack • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
15 Culinary Herb Seed Vault - Heirloom and Non GMO - 4500 Plus Seeds for Planting for Indoor or Outdoor Herbs Garden, Basil, Cilantro, Parsley, Chives, Lavender, Dill, Marjoram, Mint, Rosemary, Thyme • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
General Hydroponics pH Control Kit • Amazon Business $18.45 1 $18.45
1" Rockwool Starter Plugs, 2 Sheets of 100 Plugs (200 Plugs Total) + Twin Canaries Chart • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Organic Garden Greens Vegetable Seeds - 8 Varieties of Heirloom, Non-GMO Salad Greens Seeds - Lettuce, Arugula, Swiss Chard, Kale, and Spinach • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Castaway Organics 2 lbs Worm Feed (Worm Chow Food for All Composting and Bait Worms) • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
LEAKTITE B5GSKD 5GAL Black Plastic Pail • Amazon Business $13.22 1 $13.22
Homegrown Blueberry Seeds, 925 Seeds, Bundle 5 Packets Includes Strawberry Pack • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
SavvyGrow Organic Heirloom Lettuce Seeds (10 Varieties) – Survival Garden Seeds for Planting - Open Pollinated, 85% Plus Germination Rate, Non-GMO & Source in USA Vegetable Seed (Organic) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Hydrofarm HG5GLID Plastic lid, 5 Gallon, Black • Amazon Business $6.28 1 $6.28
280+ Sweet Strawberry Seeds for Indoor & Garden Planting, Non-GMO Organic Heirloom Fruit Seeds All Seasons Seedable • Amazon Business $5.80 1 $5.80
Delizzimo Strawberry 315 Seeds + 1 Free Plant Marker - Plentiful harvests, Everbearing • Amazon Business $5.15 1 $5.15

Materials cost

$844.59

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$887.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$156.58

Total project goal

$1,043.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,043.84

1 Donor

-$1,043.84

Donations toward project cost

-$887.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$156.58

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