[Community_garden] School garden: Getting Help from University or College students

[Maureen]

In addition to the already mentioned resources (Pea Patch and Tilth),
Kristen, you and other school teachers interested in planning and
constructing school gardens might want to contact someone at the University
of Washington Depart of Landscape Architecture, College of Architecture and
Urban Planning.

UW's Landscape Architecture Department is know for being very involved in
the local communities -- with an emphasis on forming community-university
partnerships. Your project may spark an interest in one of the L.Arch.
students or a group of students looking for a special project in urban
design/sustainable gardening, etc.  Wouldn't hurt to ask.

Also, there may be a community college close to you, that has a horticulture
program or landscape design program.  If I were you I'd start there with the
idea of working with a team of highly motivated students, since your budget
is so small. You need all the money you can get just to purchase materials
and plants for your school garden.

Good luck with your project. Sounds fantastic.

Maureen Shaughnessy
Helena, Montana







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From: "Eliza Fournier" <EFournier at chicagobotanic.org>
To: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 15:18:40 -0500
Subject: [Community_garden] FW: School Garden Project in Seattle--The Nature
Zone
Can anyone help this teacher?

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From: Kristen Brenneman [mailto:Kristen.Brenneman at renton.wednet.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 1:36 PM
To: Eliza Fournier
Subject: School Garden Project in Seattle--The Nature Zone



Dear Eliza,



I am a third grade teacher at Sierra Heights Elementary School in
Renton, WA.  I recently wrote a grant to begin an outdoor learning
classroom at our school.  I received the grant money of $500 and my
students and I are going to begin the garden ASAP.  We heard about you
from the "Background Building" Audio CD from our reading series.  The
students thought it would be great if I contacted you for help in our
garden.  When we recently listened to the audio CD, we realized you were
located in Chicago and not Seattle.  Do you have any way of assisting us
from Chicago?  We don't have enough money, or we would fly you out to
visit us!!  Is there someone in the Seattle area that could assist us?
Your job sounds really great, and we are very excited to get started on
our school and community garden.  Please contact me at your convenience,
as you are probably really busy.  Thanks for taking the time to read
this email.  Thank you in advance for any help.



Kindest Regards,
Kristen Brenneman
Sierra Heights Elementary
Phone:  (425) 204-4674-school
(425) 260-2384-cell
Seattle, WA  98116
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