Project Learning Garden Application

The application for Project Learning Garden is currently closed. Check back in Fall 2023 for the next round.

Thank you for your interest in join Project Learning Garden! Please complete the application below for your school to be considered. You can choose to Save and Continue your application later, but you MUST have the URL provided to you in order to continue, so be sure to save the email. Once your application is submitted, the PLG coordinator will be in touch. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2024.

Please select the market your school is located in(Required)

If your school is not located in any of these markets, you will not be eligible to apply

Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Contact Email(Required)

Contact Phone(Required)

Contact Relation to School(Required)

Is Contact also serving as Garden Coordinator?(Required)

Yes

School Name(Required)

School Phone(Required)

School District(Required)

County Where School is Located(Required)

School Address(Required)

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Is this a public or private school?(Required)

Public

Private

Total number of students in school(Required)

Captain Planet Foundation’s Project Learning Garden (PLG) does not typically fund gardens for private schools. However, you do have two choices if you’d like to move forward: 1) If your private school receives significant public funds or has at least 30% student scholarships, you may be considered; or 2) You can privately fundraise the cost of PLG and bring it to your school for $6,000.

Does your school receive significant public funds or have at least 30% student receiving scholarships?(Required)

Our school does NOT receive public funds

Fewer than 30% of students receive scholarships

Unfortunately, your school is not eligible for a PLG grant. However, you have the option to purchase the program at cost for $6,000. Please contact us if you are interested – learninggarden@captainplanetfdn.org

% students receiving free & reduced lunch (FRLP%)(Required)

Is this a Title 1 school?(Required)

Yes

What grade levels are included in this school?(Required)

Are there plans for relocation or major construction at this school in the foreseeable future?(Required)

Yes

Please briefly describe any plans to relocate the school, or any upcoming construction projects you are aware of.(Required)

About Your School's Garden Space

Does your school campus already have garden spaces?(Required)

Yes

Does your school campus have space for a garden?(Required)

Project Learning Garden requires about 200 square feet that gets at least 6 hours of sunlight daily.

Yes

Does this space have access to water?(Required)

Access to water is critical for a successful garden space

Yes

Unfortunately, having adequate space and sun for your garden space is a REQUIREMENT for Project Learning Garden.

Unfortunately, having ready access to water is a REQUIREMENT for Project Learning Garden.

Please upload an image of the space where you will be installing the gardens.(Required)

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Approximate distance from water access point to garden space(Required)

How many square feet of growing space do you currently have?(Required)

How long has this garden space been in use?(Required)

Briefly describe how your gardens are currently being used?(Required)

Please upload a photo of your existing garden space.(Required)

Max. file size: 256 MB.

If granted, would you prefer a $500 credit to Gardener's Supply or five additional raised beds and soil to enhance your existing garden space?(Required)

$500 Credit

New Raised Beds

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Garden Management

Please briefly describe any gardening experience of the project leaders (coordinators, teachers, staff, advisors, etc.) involved in the garden. If limited, please instead share the action plan for them to learn more about gardening.(Required)

Has anyone involved in the garden ever attended a Garden Educator training? Some examples of this include but aren’t limited to the Edible Schoolyard Academy, Life Lab workshops, Shelburne Farms Educator Workshops, Local Agricultural Extension Programs, or Master Gardener Classes.(Required)

Yes

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Successful school garden programs typically have regular adult volunteers who support the upkeep and operation of the garden. How many volunteers do you anticipate getting involved? How will you recruit these volunteers?(Required)

Briefly describe any plans or ideas for engaging your community in the garden and integrating the garden into the community culture and identity. Community could encompass the parents and families, staff, neighbors, local businesses, etc.(Required)

Ideas for engagement and integration include community involvement in the garden design, garden tastings or cooking events, potlucks in the garden, farmer’s markets, or any other fundraising or awareness events and communications.

Please share the name and role of individuals who are on your Garden Committee or, if you don't yet have a committee, please describe your plans to create one.(Required)

An active school garden committee is crucial to the long term success of a garden-based learning program. This can be a subcommittee of the school’s existing wellness or green committee, and can support the school’s existing Wellness Plan. It is important to include teachers, administration, maintenance, parents and potentially students. A committee of 3-7 people is ideal. Activating the school garden committee will be one of the first steps of the Project Learning Garden program, so the more advanced work you can do on this, the better.

Instructional Culture of the School & Gardens

Does your school have a science lab?(Required)

Yes

Does your school have a STEM coordinator?(Required)

Yes

Does your school have a PTSA Environmental Committee?(Required)

Yes

Does your school have a Science Committee?(Required)

Yes

How many grade levels are represented by teacher members of the Science Committee?(Required)

Please describe any notable priorities or positions that you think would be supportive to or supported by an outdoor learning space.(Required)

Briefly describe how Project Learning Garden will fit into your school's instructional strategy.(Required)

Approximately how many youth will be involved with the garden?(Required)

Will teachers have administrative support to complete online training for the school?(Required)

Yes

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Are you committed to using Learning Gardens lessons and providing feedback through surveys?(Required)

Yes

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Are you committed to documenting student engagement in your garden?(Required)

Yes

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School Contacts

Principal Name(Required)

First Last

Principal Email(Required)

Principal Phone(Required)

Garden Coordinator Name(Required)

if different than primary contact

First Last

Garden Coordinator Email(Required)

Garden Coordinator Phone(Required)

School Administrative Assistant(Required)

ideally someone stationed in the school office who can receive materials

First Last

Admin Email(Required)

Admin Phone(Required)