Wentworth School Community Garden

Category
School Vegetable Garden, School Flower Garden, Nutrition Education/Cooking with Students, Nature Education

When was your garden project started?
May 2008

What type of facility hosts your garden?
Public School

What does your garden project include?
Vegetables, Flowers, Our Garden Produce Used in Cafeteria, Cooking or Taste Testing in Classroom, Nature Study, Schoolyard Plantings/Greening Project

Who volunteers in your garden?
Teachers, Parents, Grandparents/Other Family Members, Students outside of school day, Family Members

How is your garden project funded?
Donations, Sale of Seeds, Plants, Vegetable

What community connections do you have?
Local Farmers, Nurseries, Food Pantries, Local College

Who tends the garden when school’s out?
Volunteer students/families, Me!

What are your future goals?
Continued land use growth. Continued collaboration with fellow teachers and staff at school. Continued collaboration with all school garden teams in Scarborough. Outreach into community for support and involvement. A greenhouse, storage area, and composting operation.

What is your most significant need?
A grant writer (I have failed three times), money, and time. We need to take the time to clearly articulate and compose a 3 – 5 year plan.

Any other comments?
We look forward to working with other school and community gardening teams through this site and other vehicles.