| Get Organized:
The first step to starting a school garden is to get organized. Look for leadership and create enthusiasm for your project. Gather a group of motivated and influential individuals to establish a clear goal or purpose for your garden which meets the needs and desires of the teachers and students. Additionally establish financial support, develop a preliminary budget and analyze your site.
- Success with School Gardens contains a list of questions that it may be helpful for you to answer to get organized:
- Why do you want to start this gardening program?
- What are its goals?
- Who will provide the leadership, initially and ongoing?
- Who is participating and how will they become involved?
- What is the length of the program?
- What are your space requirements and have you identified possible sites?
- What tools, garden supplies and other materials do you need?
- How expensive is the program and have funding sources and/or donors been
identified?
Once you have answered these questions, you are prepared to move forward with your school garden project.
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