Contact: Darby Rodriguez
Phone: (512)923-999
E-mail: rodriguezd@hayscisd.net
Web Site: http://www.hayscisd.net/schools/NES/index.htm
County: Hays

Our school has received a community garden grant to develop a artist garden, butterfly trail, and a wildlife habitat. We will also include a vegetable garden. We have just broken ground on our gardens. We would appreciate any photos and expertise from other school garden clubs.

Number of Kids Involved: 40
Square Feet of Gardens: 2000

Grades Involved:

• K - 4
• 5 - 8

We are interested in being E-Mail Pals and would like to exchange:
Data, seeds, teleconferencing, habitat experiences.

How our project is helping kids grow:
Our garden is new. We are creating a garden that our school and our community will use for education and enjoyment. Please offer any wisdom to help us with our project.

Gardening Contexts/Emphases:

• Outdoor, Vegetables
• Outdoor, Flowers
• Trees
• Community Service
• Intergenerational
• Butterflies
• Special Needs
• Birds
• Garden Art
• Habitat Creation / Restoration
• Garden Themes

Level of Student Participation (hours/week/child): 1-2

Number of Participating Teachers: 3

Number of Participating Parents / Volunteers: 3

Number of Parent / Volunteer Participation (hours/week/person): 3-4

Funding Sources:

• $ Donations
• In-Kind Donations
• Grants

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