Schools are back in session
Planting and guarding is the next lesson
Valued PLG students and teachers ready to learn
Back to the garden, they have returned
It’s also that time of year
When PLG planning is in high gear
NEW PLG garden quests begin
Philanthropic funders boost your win
We could go on, however, we’ll jump off the rhyming train, and onto the PLG contests’ taking full flight this month.
New PLG Garden Grants’ Contests From Coast to Coast
From Vermont to California and points in between, our generous funders have again increased their generosity.
Click here to find our contest page! If we are in your city, we want your school to enter, center stage!
Locations: Arizona, Nevada, Northern California, New Mexico, Vermont: Burlington, Utah: Salt Lake City or Draper
CNN Call to Earth Day Contest open to all schools, PLG and beyond
Come one, come all, your creative work is the call
To action, we say, for CNN Call to Earth Day!
A heroic story, a beautiful drawing, a photograph, a video– that’s all it takes
We can’t wait to see the incredible works you create!
Back on the rhyming train, any student at any school across the globe can submit a creative expression of their commitment to open space and garden space for this year’s CNN Call to Earth Day. What better way to win than being featured on CNN on November 6? Submission portals are open September 9 to October 15, 2025.
Teachers, parents, grandparents, librarians, uncles, aunts and beyond, share this information with all youth under the age of 18. Let their creativity do the rest. CNN theme for 2025 is “Guard Your Green Space.” This can be a garden, back yard space, or as big as their favorite national park.
Submit a drawing, meme, social media post or t-shirt design of the Guardian of Your PLG Garden.
Submit a photo or video documenting your favorite green space or action protecting green space.
Submit a written creative expression of your favorite green space or action protecting green space.
Go to the contest page for all the details and submission link.