Lincoln Green Thumbs

NLCS: Elementary Garden Guide

3Check us out on Facebook for summer opportunities. https://www.facebook.com/groups/LincolnGreenThumbs/ 

2023-2024 SCHEDULE

Aug. - Oct. ~ After school on Tuesdays (3-4:30)

Nov. - Feb. ~ After school on Tuesdays (3-4:30)

March-May ~ After school on Tuesdays (3-4:30)

Summer ~ See our Facebook page for updates.

Contact us at: hootenj@nlcs.k12.in.us

Lincoln Green Thumbs is possible thanks to our supporters through grants, donations, and items donations.  A special thank you to our classroom garden supporters since 2011 & Lincoln Green Thumbs supporters since 2015:

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

North Central S.A.R.E.                               

George E. Archer Foundation                

United Way South Central Indiana                              

Bedford Federal Saving Bank     

Community Foundation Partnership 

Grow Organic

Gardner's Supply Company 

Harbor Freight Tools 

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Johnny's Selected Seeds

Bonnie Cabbage Program

Burpee

Cardno Native Plant Nursery 

Indiana Berry 

Ernst Conservation Seeds 

Round Stone Seed

Stock Seed Farms 

Hilltop Gardens & Nature Center at Indiana University                       

Lawrence County Soil and Water District   

Land of Limestone Master Gardeners         

Bloomington's Kleindorfer's                             

Harrel Fish Incorporated                                   

Stone City Monuments                                 

Donors through Donorschoose.org                   

Bedford Walmart                                     

Bedford Lowe's                                       

Bedford Tractor Supply Company         

Applacres                                                              

Leahy's Greenhouse                                 

Lincoln P.T.O.                                                 

Many Parents of Lincoln Green Thumbs

Thank you to Purdue Extension employees who have helped in many ways!  The members of Lincoln Green Thumbs raise money for the garden club through their plant sale at school and the Bedford Farmers Market.  

We're in the News!

www.hoosiertimes.com/tmnews/news/local/everybodys-talkin-green-thumbs-raising-1-000-for-garden-supplies/article_4b1d6938-c07b-11ea-b40d-531c273f2bf2.html 

www.cfpartner.org/lawrence-county-positive-impact 

www.wbiw.com/2020/07/13/lawrence-county-community-foundation-announce-grant-recipients-of-2020-open-grant-cycle/ 

edibleschoolyard.org/program/lincoln-green-thumbs-lincoln-elementary-school-garden 

https://www.hoosiertimes.com/tmnews/news/local/gardening-lessons-help-students/article_74511ebe-2937-54c3-be6d-7df666229890.html 

https://www.hoosiertimes.com/tmnews/news/local/kids-unplugged/article_a6abdaa9-a8b8-55ea-a45d-5af793fc87db.html 

https://www.hoosiertimes.com/tmnews/news/local/hoffman-cattle-farms-named-conservation-farm-of-the-year/article_7f8c82cc-5291-5e2a-8061-61d783ecdbcb.html 

https://www.hoosiertimes.com/tmnews/news/local/bestschoolday-funds-projects/article_f645b7a2-8ade-5967-9a88-bfb751f6736b.html 

https://www.hoosiertimes.com/tmnews/news/local/hfi-kleindorfer-s-donate-to-lincoln-garden-project/article_d3bc4df6-fd3a-5096-894e-7f680f665333.html 

https://www.hoosiertimes.com/tmnews/news/local/green-thumbs-club-spreads-mulch-at-lincoln/article_4bda92c4-43dd-50f0-bff2-8a9a197d7464.html 

https://www.hoosiertimes.com/tmnews/news/local/school-earns-funding-for-cycle-workstations/article_2e72d4ec-755d-583a-af94-5392e3003076.html 

https://www.hoosiertimes.com/tmnews/news/local/our-opinion-growing-gardens-leaders-at-lincoln/article_1dcf8d88-92d6-5095-a839-39105bc911e7.html 

https://www.hoosiertimes.com/tmnews/news/local/garden-gets-grant/article_af6b3a4f-8d00-5c23-988a-3859cc968244.html 

https://www.hoosiertimes.com/tmnews/news/local/learning-take-it-outside/article_24e8eeea-636e-53d6-90b2-9bfbc865b9cf.html 

https://www.hoosiertimes.com/tmnews/news/local/iu-orange-co-to-kick-off-rural-initiative/article_1108ae03-92e7-5b34-b067-daf99c2e1810.html 

https://www.hoosiertimes.com/tmnews/news/local/lincoln-teacher-wins-orkin-science-grant/article_05a8fb4a-2efa-5208-baec-3761519b89e9.html 

https://www.hoosiertimes.com/herald_times_online/news/community/inch-by-inch-row-by-row/article_a31b81af-0cb3-506d-bd33-a58bef04c7a2.html 

https://extension.purdue.edu/annualreport/nature-is-the-best-teacher/ 

https://www.donorschoose.org/blog/student-centered-learning-environments/

http://www.wbiw.com/local/archive/2018/03/lincoln-elementary-school-teachers-honored.php

https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2017/Q4/lets-go-outside-is-gaining-popularity-as-a-part-of-indiana-teachers-curriculum.html

https://www.tmnews.com/news/opinion/our-opinion-doers-help-preserve-natural-resources/article_fb9ba1e1-c17d-5174-a0e9-382c7f7d307b.html

http://www.birdsleuth.org/actionmap/lincoln-green-thumbs/

https://projects.sare.org/project-reports/yenc17-113/

https://www.greenandgrowing.org/how-1-elementary-school-is-making-a-difference-you-can-too/

https://edibleschoolyard.org/program/lincoln-green-thumbs-lincoln-elementary-school-garden