Start small!
Gather up a team of like-minded people that can help start the program. You could involve students, parents, teacher, administration of the school and maintenance staff. It is essential that you have the support of principal and staff at the school. Administration staff at the school can offer support with budget constraints, future building plans, union issues and community partners in the neighbourhood. It is also essential that maintenance staff are included in the project. They can help ensure that they have a clear understanding of the scope and purpose of the project. Community partners might include horticulture experts from the local horticulture society, MNR staff who might have expertise in native tree and plant species. They may be able to help foster support from local greenhouse businesses. Parents and other volunteers can help support the garden through plantings, waterings and bringing their knowledge to the classroom. Bringing the outdoors inside, brings learning inside for nutrition and cooking class.
All it takes is the spark of imagination from one person.
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