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Goal

My goal is to teach my students a more sustainable way to garden.
Last year, we were awarded a generous grant for an outdoor school garden. The hands -on opportunity for students to have an opportunity to grow food from seed to table is priceless!
However, as of today, Naples FL is classified as a moderate drought, something we experienced first hand last school year, which greatly affected our crop yield! It also wasted much water, an exceedingly precious resource in the work today.

I truly believe that now is the time to show my students (every year with this system) a more sustainable method of produce harvesting.  

 

What will be done with my students

I will purchase the Indoor Gardyn Kit for our classroom
( https://mygardyn.com/product/gardyn-home-kit/).
My Earth Science students will educate themselves on the system by immersing themselves in the resources provided, including the extensive technology system provided with the kit. Each of my 6 classes will choose and research 5 plants to grow ( the system supports 30 large plants in 2 sq. ft. area!).
The emphasis will be on individual plant needs as well as overall sustainability of this approach.  

 

Benefits to my students

I hope to instill a passion for sustainable solutions for the future. Our local environment and climate has seen large-scale changes and my students will be able to relate to real world solutions. The Gardyn uses 95% less water than typical outdoor growing methods, with an added bonus of no plastic usage in the entire process. 

 

Budget Narrative

Gardyn Home Kit 3.0 ( Includes System, 30 plants, and plant nutrition) is $799.00 with an email sign-up.  

 

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