Thanks Jeremy
Thanks Jeremy Kottkamp
This just in from JaneGoodall’s “Roots & Shoots” group (say that three times fast):
How to Apply for a Roots & Shoots Grant
1) Free Professional Development Course
The first step in the process is for your coaches and teachers to sign up for the professional development course offered by Roots & Shoots! The course is completely free, open to everyone (educator or not), and is online – so can be taken anywhere/ any time. Course starts July 7th at https://rootsandshoots.org/roots-shoots-online-course
2) Mini-Grants
Once the educators complete the course, NYC-based educators are eligible for mini-grants of $200 ($350 for animal-related projects) to support their students in implementing community-based projects.
3) In addition to the professional development course and mini-grants, we are working on offering NYC educators further support in the form of:
- In-person support and events to network and connect with Roots & Shoots staff
- In-class presentations by Roots & Shoots staff to engage students and help guide them to identify their service learning campaign ideas
- Opportunities to connect with Roots & Shoots community collaborators to support your service learning campaign
Multiple teachers from one school site are all welcome to register. Each registrant will be eligible for their own small community grant.
The UFT monthly newspaper has a center spread on school gardens. There is no mention of D75 per se, but there are some nice photographs and a bit on the history of school gardens.
Long-time blog reader Greg sent in this article from the New York Times, about a school in Staten Island that is composting their lunchroom fruit and vegetable waste.
The Roots and Shoots people set down some roots in NYC schools. See their blog for more information on urban farming.
I went with my family to the Long Island Children’s Museum yesterday (awesome place, we were there for five hours), and took this photograph of a vegetable patch in their backyard. Does anyone know the reason why marigolds (those yellow flowers at the border of the box) are planted near vegetables?
The students constructed a new garden walk way at 721K.
Thanks Greg Heath.
Thanks Maryellen Rice!
D75 Plant Learn Grow 