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Ms. Porras from Houston, TX is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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LMS Garden Club

Help me give my students a greenhouse, raised garden beds, soil, gardening tools, seeds, and more, necessary to start our very own Garden Club!

  • $901 goal

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My Students

My students are natural leaders who embody all 10 IB attributes. They are hands-on students, and we are teachers who encourage learning through experience. Unfortunately, this school year looks a lot different than the previous, with the pandemic. My students are eager to learn, and they are eager for interactive activities that do not require a computer.

My Project

The idea of a Garden Club came to us after brainstorming ways that students can work on hands-on projects and socialize while also being socially distanced and outdoors! Students are craving some normalcy and I think this is the perfect way to get students involved in a project that will create new hobbies as well as being able to spend quality time with other classmates. We really believe that this Garden Club will improve the mental health of all of our members and will also create lasting memories and friendships! With your help, every dollar you donate will go towards the materials listed under the “where your donation goes” section. Some of these materials include a greenhouse, raised beds, gardening tools, seeds, soil, etc. these are the basics for getting our garden started!

Since we do not yet have any materials, our garden club meetings have consisted of finding a fenced-in location at school for our garden and possibly a greenhouse, planning out the rest of the school year, and recruiting volunteers for the summer.

We have also been learning about hydroponic gardens (we have a mini one that was donated to us!) and learning about the life cycle of plants and vegetables.

Once we have our materials, we will take everything we’ve learned in the classroom into action!

Ms. Porras Lanier Middle School Grades 6-8

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Houston, TX View local requests 15 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BenefitUSA GH052 Larger Hot Green House 20'X10'X7' Walk in Outdoor Plant Gardening Greenhouse • Amazon Business $202.74 1 $202.74
Galvanized Raised Garden Beds for Vegetables Large Metal Planter Box Steel Kit Flower Herb, 8x4x1ft • Amazon Business $69.82 2 $139.64
Espoma Company (VFGS1) Organic Vegetable and Flower Soil • Amazon Business $23.24 3 $69.72
AOKIWO 82 Pcs Garden Tools Set Succulent Tools Set, Heavy Duty Aluminum Manual Garden Kit Outdoor Gardening Gifts Tools for Men Women (Green) • Amazon Business $28.99 2 $57.98
Set of 43 Assorted Vegetable & Herb Seeds - 43 Varieties - Create a Deluxe Garden All Seeds are Heirloom - 100% Non-GMO by Black Duck Brand • Amazon Business $23.99 2 $47.98
TK50552270T Water Hose Water Hose Hose Cover Material Rubber Temp. Range 180F Hose Inside Dia. 58 in • Grainger $44.00 1 $44.00
MIXC 10-Pack Seed Trays Seedling Starter Tray, Humidity Adjustable Plant Starter Kit with Dome and Base Greenhouse Grow Trays Mini Propagator for Seeds Growing Starting (12 Cells per Tray) • Amazon Business $21.56 2 $43.12
Bloem DWC2-26 Watering Can Deluxe 2.5 Gallon, Bermuda Teal Green • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
AeroGarden Tomato & Pepper Variety Seed Pod Kit • Amazon Business $34.42 1 $34.42
3 Pairs Kids Gardening Gloves for age 2-13, Rubber Coated Palm Garden Gloves for Boys Girls, Children Garden Gripper Gloves (Size 6 (Age 11-13), Green 3 Pairs) • Amazon Business $12.80 2 $25.60
6 Pairs Women Gardening Gloves with Micro-Foam Coating - Garden Gloves Texture Grip - Working Gloves For Weeding, Digging, Raking and Pruning, Medium, Assorted color • Amazon Business $11.86 1 $11.86
KINGLAKE 100 Pcs 6 x10cm Plastic Plant T-Type Tags Nursery Garden Labels • Amazon Business $7.91 1 $7.91

Materials cost

$724.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$765.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$135.14

Total project goal

$900.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $900.96

5 Donors

-$892.14

Donations toward project cost

-$765.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$126.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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