January 2005 News


The Home Depot joins NGA as Education, Youth Garden Grants Sponsor

NGA is proud and delighted to announce The Home Depot as a new partner in support of plant-based education. The Home Depot is the sole sponsor of NGA’s Youth Garden Grants, and also helps fund the Kidsgardening.com Web site.

In recognition of this partnership announcement, NGA has extended the Youth Garden Grant application deadline to March 1, 2005, so there’s still time to apply!

For the 2005 grant cycle, NGA will award 100 Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered, outdoor garden programs. Grant winners will receive the following award package:

  • A $500 gift card from The Home Depot
  • An activity package consisting of 3 of NGA's publications: Steps to a Bountiful Kids' Garden, Schoolyard Mosaics, and GrowLab® Activity Guide.
  • A “Youth Garden Grant Winner” sign to post in the garden
  • A certificate of recognition for each participating youth gardener
  • A 12-month Supporter-level membership to NGA (includes online garden Q&A service, online gardening and botany courses, and a 10% discount at our Gardening with Kids store)

Click here for more information and to download an application.


Remember Me Rose School Garden Award

This award will help 20 schools establish rose gardens to commemorate the events of September 11th, 2001. Each garden will also be catalyst for education in conflict resolution and mediation skills, preparing students to seek and achieve fair and peaceful solutions. Application deadline: March 1, 2005.

Click here to download an application.

Read the story behind the Remember Me Rose School Garden Grants here.


...and More Awards!

More Awards Available: Healthy Sprouts Awards, Mantis Awards, Kids Growing with Dutch Bulbs Awards. Find out more.


Stating the Case: Research Support for Kids' Gardening

The staff at NGA hears from educators and community organizers every day, and many of them are searching for funding for their garden programs. We scoured the country in search of results of kids’ gardening research studies that might help justify your proposals, and one result is this two-page fact-packed document: Research Support for Kids’ Gardening. We hope it will help you gather the administrative and financial backing you need to enrich your students’ learning experience through gardening. Download the FREE PDF file.


Classroom Projects News Archive:

Our archive of Classroom Projects News features a collection of more than two-dozen rich plant-based learning projects with scads of related curriculum connections and resources. Get kids pondering the science behind season-extending techniques, the cultural connections to the foods we grow and eat, exploring literature through herb gardening, and much more. Visit here for a full list of projects.

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Activity I
Developing Symbols for Your Peace Garden

Activity II
Food and Culture in the Peace Garden

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