Why Pollinator Gardens Are A Perfect School Project
Are you looking for a cool school project? Are you worried about climate change? Do you want to do something that makes a real difference to the world? Well, consider pollinator gardens as a perfect school project!
Pollinator gardens let you explore a wide variety of topics while leaving something of lasting benefit to your community. Here’s how …
Not Just for Science Class
Sure, native plants and pollinator gardens offer a ton of opportunities for science projects. For instance, you can measure plant growth or compare the number of pollinators that different native plant species attract. But they can also be a social studies project. For instance, you could study which neighborhoods in your community have the most native plants and see whether that correlates with income levels or race.
You could also learn about politics by advocating for native plants at your Town Council or with your State Representative. Or do an economics project and compare the cost of creating and maintaining a native plant garden versus a traditional grass lawn.
Learn Skills You Will Actually Use
Depending on the project you choose, you could learn gardening skills, data collection skills, accounting, and advocacy skills. You might also gain experience with writing, landscape design, and gardening,
Year-Round Project Potential
Another wonderful way native plants and pollinator gardens work with school projects is their seasonality. Most school years begin in September and end in June, which gives you Fall, Winter, and Spring. Well, Fall is a great time for planting seeds that need to overwinter. Winter can be a time for planning and advocacy. And Spring is a time to plant seeds that don’t need overwintering – and for starting seedlings indoor. No matter what season you start, there are plenty of options.
Do a School Project that Makes an Impact
Why waste your time on a school project that ends the minute you turn it in? With native plants, you can create a pollinator garden that lasts for years and benefits everyone in your community – people and animals, alike!
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