i have a daughter who is special needs and she goes to mainstream school, i am thinking of getting a sensory garden put up around the school, i think it will benefit alot of other children at the school, does anyone know any fund raising ideas or who i can approach for a grant for this project.
appreciate any good ideas
2006-12-13 11:02:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
What a wonderful idea! Remember, though, that a school garden is a lasting commitment. Depending on the climate, you will want to make sure that you can easily get water to the garden site, and that people will water during the summer months. Also, be sure to get the school maintenance people on your side! Their support can make or break your efforts. Choosing plants is fun--see if a teacher would be willing to involve kids in the process so that they can feel a part of the process.
As far as grants, you have several options. The National Gardening Association offers grants for school gardens, as well as lots of information. At the NAAEE (North American Alliance for Environmental Education) website, you can find a resource called "EE-Link" that has a huge database of environmental grants. And Wal-Mart also offers grants occasionally--check with your local store. If you prefer fundraising, Dutch Gardens runs a bulb sale fundraiser that I've found very successful. You take the orders, they send the bulbs at the right time for planting, and you get to keep 50% of the money.
Good luck! Helping kids to grow a garden is a wonderful experience!
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2016-04-24 02:59:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about applying for a lottery grant? Sounds like a very worthy cause to me. Otherwise liaise with the head teacher and see if you can get the children of the school interested in fundraising - seek their ideas. They will be very enthusiastic if involved in a project from the beginning and can contribute in their own way. Good luck.
2006-12-13 11:10:40 · answer #3 · answered by carnival queen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to:
garden centers and flower shops
a children's hospital
a retirement home (maybe some of the more mobile residents would like to help raise money and/or plant things)
the special education director of your school district
plant nurseries if there are any around
That's all I can think of.
2006-12-13 11:17:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would also try department stores with gardening centers or Home Depot or Lowes if you have them in your area. I would even try banks in your area. It wouldn't hurt to even see if the local newspaper would run a free ad in the paper for you to see if anyone would donate. If its for a fundraiser, most banks will open an account for free so that any donations could go directly to it.
2006-12-13 17:20:08 · answer #5 · answered by LYNN W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why dont you approach local garden centres and ask them if they would like to sponsor a corner of it, they could do plants which are highly scented, or plants with textured leaves etc.
2006-12-13 11:08:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋