Sometimes you just have to start somewhere. Just get plants into the ground, get students connected to outdoor learning, to the act of growing something. It's all about getting the momentum moving. In 2013-2014 We were able to begin small growing spaces at the school. We bought some large planters, compost, soil mix, and a variety of marigolds, beans, sunflower starts and seeds for the kids to experiment with. You could see right from the start just how engaged the students were in the wonder of growing.
Sometimes when the school is needing more time to get the garden committee formed, the donations gathered, funding/grants secured- the best thing you can do is just start small- a few pots and plants and at least get the intention planted. Growth is sure to follow.
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