Exciting Grant
Great News! Pearson School has been awarded the Learning Through Gardening Grant from the NJ Agriculture Society. Out of 27 schools, 6 were chosen to receive this grant. The grant will continue over two years. In the first year grades two, three, and four will receive the raised gardening beds, supplies, and plants. In year two grades K, 1, and 5 will also receive their gardening beds, plants, and supplies. Even though the roll-out will be in two stages, all students will be invited to attend a kick-off party hosted by the NJ Agriculture Society and participate in events such as a statewide poster contest.
A Learning Through Gardening school garden grant provides:
A Learning Through Gardening school garden grant provides:
- ​Materials to build a garden including: three raised beds, soil, child-sized hand tools, and soaker hoses.
- Vegetable seedlings and seeds for three growing seasons each year: fall, spring, and summer
- A September kick-off garden pep rally.
- An introductory garden teaching workshop to be held at the grant recipients school.
- A fall statewide poster contest based on an agricultural theme.
- Lesson plans to coordinate your outdoor garden experience with your everyday curriculum in math, science, social studies, language arts, and health.
- A Best Practices workshop attended by teachers throughout the state.
- Supplies in winter for indoor agriculture lessons.
- Guidance from experts in the agricultural industry.
- Materials to build additional raised beds in each of the subsequent two years, for a total of six raised beds, contingent upon fulfillment of the requirements.