PLG Garden Planner

Are you ready to get growing with Project Learning Garden!? When your school's garden team has put together your school's Project Learning Garden Planner, please submit your plan using the form below. Sketches or photos as part of your plan can be uploaded below as well. Once submitted, the Project Learning Garden team will review your plan and will be in touch with next steps. Remember - only ONE person from each school needs to submit your school's plan. If you have any questions or problems, please email Hannah McCarthy at hannahm@captainplanetfdn.org.

NOTE: We recommend completing this form all at once, but if you choose to Save & Continue, be SURE to copy the URL provided when you click Save. You will need this link to access the form you started.

School Information
School Name*
Your Name*
Your Email Address
School Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
First day of current school year:*
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First day of spring break:*
Please provide dates for the next spring break, even if it is in the next school year!
MM slash DD slash YYYY
First day of winter break:*
Please provide dates for the next winter break, even if it is in the next school year!
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Last day of current school year:*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Last day of spring break:*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Last day of winter break:*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
School Garden Admin Team
Please list the members of your school community who will make decisions about the receipt and implementation of the grant. Your School Garden Admin Team might include teachers, members of your administrative and facilities teams, and any other stakeholders in the program's development. Your school's garden coordinator should also be identified.
Garden Coordinator*
The garden coordinator will serve as the main point of contact for information related to Project Learning Garden. This person likely oversees the garden and guides the programming and maintenance associated with it.
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Garden Coordinator Email*
Garden Coordinator's Position at School*
Committee Member #2*
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Committee Member #2 Email*
Committee Member #2's Position at School*
Committee Member #3*
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Committee Member #3 Email*
Committee Member #3's Position at School*
If applicable, list additional committee members' names, emails, and positions here.
Delivery Information
Delivery Recipient Information*
Who will ultimately receive the grant materials after they are delivered to your school? We will address packages to the person you identify here; they should be available to receive deliveries and direct placement of the materials when they arrive.
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Delivery Recipient Email*
Delivery Recipient Phone*
Delivery drivers may want to contact someone at the school when they are en route. Please provide the cell phone or best contact number to reach the recipient.
Is the address listed above the same address we'll use for shipping?*
If you answered No, please provide the school's shipping address.
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Front Desk Contact*
Please provide the name of the front desk staff who will be the first point of contact for deliveries. We'd like to loop them into delivery notifications to give a heads up when materials are on the way.
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Front Desk Email*
Please provide the email address for front desk staff.
School Grounds Map
School Grounds Map*
Please upload at least 1 aerial photograph or scaled drawing of your school grounds to show where you plan to install your new garden. If you currently have a garden on campus, your photo or drawing should show where your garden is located. A Google Earth or similar satellite image of your campus will work!
Drop files here or

Max. file size: 256 MB.
School Garden Map
If you already have a garden on campus, please provide photographs of your existing garden space(s).
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Max. file size: 256 MB.
Grant Details
If you do not currently have a garden on campus, Project Learning Garden (PLG) will supply 5 raised garden beds with soil. If your school already has a garden on campus, you will be offered a $500 credit to Gardener's Supply. This credit will increase to $625 by working directly with our partner there. Gift cards are only available to schools with gardens already installed on campus. If you have a garden on campus and wish to expand your existing garden, you may request the raised beds instead of the gift card.
Please confirm which grant type you will receive.*
- new garden installation
- gift card to enhance existing garden
If you indicated you are applying for a gift card to enhance or expand your existing garden, describe below how you will use the grant funds.
Organizing & Managing Your Garden & Materials
Explain the method that will be used throughout the school for scheduling instruction time in the school garden.*
- Teachers will use a shared calendar to reserve class time in the garden.
- One teacher or team will use the garden to teach multiple classes at fixed times (e.g., garden assigned to a particular enrichment class.)
- Each grade level will be assigned blocks of time to use the garden, with teachers selecting times to visit during their respective blocks.
- The school is working with an external garden educator who will use the garden at various times according to their schedule.
- Other
If you selected Other, please explain.
Please describe where the kitchen cart and materials will be stored.*
How will you manage shared use of the mobile cooking cart and other equipment for food preparation and/or cooking demonstrations?
How will you store and manage PLG lesson supplies?*
Will all teachers have the option to use the garden for instruction?*
If you selected Other Plans for Instruction, please explain.
School Garden Action Plan
For your first semester with Project Learning Garden, which of the following goals has your garden team set for your school?*
PLG recommends that you set at least two goals for your first semester
- We have set a Grow goal
- We have set a Teach goal
- We have set a Cook goal
- We has set an Eat goal
Describe your school's Grow goal
Describe your school's Teach goal
Describe your school's Cook goal
Describe your school's Eat goal
Garden Maintenance
Garden Maintenance Plan*
Describe who will be responsible (for what tasks, on what schedule) and how they will know what tasks to complete.
Summer Garden Maintenance*
Who will maintain your garden during summer months when school is not in session?

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PLG Garden Planner

School Information

School Garden Admin Team

Delivery Information

School Grounds Map

Grant Details

Organizing & Managing Your Garden & Materials

School Garden Action Plan

Garden Maintenance