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Announcing the Hansen's Natural and Native School Garden Grant Sponsored by Presented by The National Gardening Association

This grant is closed for the 2009 cycle.

Congratulations to grant winners: Sunol Glen School (Livermore, CA), Egbert W. Beach Elementary (Piedmont, CA) and Claire Lilienthal K-8 Alternative School (San Francisco CA).

Attention: San Francisco Bay Educators!
Extending their commitment to provide consumers with quality products made from natural ingredients, Hansen’s Natural is working to spread the message that "Native is Best" for our landscapes. To promote the benefits of using native plants and foster the installation of naturalized gardens in San Francisco Bay schoolyards, Hansen’s is sponsoring the 2009 Hansen's Natural and Native School Garden Grant. Through this program, 3 schools in the San Francisco Bay area will receive a Hansen’s Natural and Native Planting Kit valued at $1,500, including a variety of native plants and gardening supplies.

Who is eligible to apply: Preschool, elementary, and middle schools located in the following San Francisco Bay Area counties are eligible:

• San Francisco
• Alameda
• Contra Costa
• Marin
• San Mateo
• Santa Clara
• Solano
• Sonoma
• Napa

Educators must use the garden to teach students about the role of indigenous plants in their local ecosystem, benefits of using native plants in the landscape, and concerns surrounding invasive plant species. Established and start-up garden programs are encouraged to apply. Schools must have 250 square feet available for the new plant materials.

The garden must be planted during the fall of 2009. Winning schools must be willing to collaborate on press releases and at least 1 school will be selected to host a media event on Friday, October 16. Each school will also be required to submit a final report by May 2010, summarizing program accomplishments and impacts.    

 
What the award includes: Winners will receive the Hansen’s Natural and Native Planting Kit valued at $1,500, including*:

• A collection of native plants. (See tentative plant list, below; substitutions may be made based on availability. Plants will be delivered to schools within 50 miles of the 94804 zip code, but will be available for pick-up by anyone outside this range.)
• 1/2 lb native northwestern wildflower seed (will cover approximately 1000 square feet)
• Access Nature Curriculum
• 20 Kid’s Gardening Journals
• 18-Piece Kids’ Tool Set 
• 9 pairs of Kid’s Gloves
• Rainsaver Rainbarrel 
• Folding Picnic Table 
• GeoBin Composter 
• Bird Feeding Station
• Pedestal Birdbath 
• 5-in-1 Weather Station
• Garden Tub 
• Plant Marker Set  

Tentative Native Plant Collection

*Every effort will be made to award the prize package as described above, however in the unlikely event any item in the prize package becomes unavailable due to conditions beyond our control, we reserve the right to substitute an item of equal or greater value.

Submission process: Applications are due by September 25, 2009.

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This grant is closed for the 2009 cycle.

Award Fulfillment: We will notify you about the status of your application by October 1, 2009. Estimated delivery or pick up availability of the materials is October 15, 2009.

No purchase necessary. Purchase of a product does not improve your chances of receiving an award.