Welch's will award 100 school gardens. The top five winners will receive packages valued at $1,000; 25 winners will receive a package valued at $500; and 70 winning schools will receive a package valued at $250.
$1,000 INDOOR Garden Package consists of:
- Flip Cam digital video recorder
- GrowLab master three-tier light garden
- GrowLab book packages
- GrowLab activities
- Deluxe seed starting kit
- Can-O-Worms indoor composter
- Four paper potmakers
- Indoor gardening tools
$1,000 OUTDOOR Garden Package consists of:
- Flip Cam digital video recorder
- Multi-level raised bed set
- Compost tumbler
- 18-piece kid's tools
- Little gardener's wheelbarrow
- Two sets of zinc plant markers
- Mosaic butterfly stepping stone kit
- Ladybug house
- 30 kids gardening journals
- Growing classroom
- Eat a rainbow kit
- Vegetable garden seeds
- Six pairs of work gloves for children
- Jumbo garden thermometer
Click here to view the other garden award packages.
Are you eligible? The award is open to K-8 classrooms in the U.S. with a minimum of 15 students who plan to create indoor or outdoor gardens to teach students about nutrition and sustainable agriculture. Click here to submit an application.
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