Let’s Plant Seeds for Tomorrow!
Dear Willett Families,
In a typical school garden season, all Willett students participate in a planting project within their classrooms. When the seedlings grow large enough, they are transplanted directly into the amazing garden outside, where our garden team, students, and their families volunteer to tend to them all summer. The children are able to visit and help care for the crops, and later, taste the harvest in the cafeteria or at planned garden events.
In addition to this classroom planting project, we invite all Willett families to join us in a fun garden fundraiser by planting some Seeds forTomorrow.
Here’s how it works: We will send you a pack of seeds for you to plant at home. You will need containers and soil, and we will provide written directions. When your seedlings are ready for transplant, we ask that you keep half, and give the rest back to us. Some may be planted in our school garden and some will be sold at our Willett Garden Plant Sale in June. Proceeds from this sale go towards garden programming, tools and materials.
If you would like to plant Seeds for Tomorrow, simply complete this google form. You may also give us your general preference for flowers, herbs, or vegetables, and we will try to accommodate you, depending on availability. We will need to hear from you by NO LATER THAN April 16th.
We will send seeds home with your child, the week after April vacation, with instructions. We will then reach out to you with information about the Plant Sale, including dates for dropping off your seedling donations. Be sure to include your children in the process and share photos of your seedlings on the Willett School Garden Facebook page. Willett Garden Facebook Page
We look forward to hearing from you and can’t wait to get this season started
Peace & Carrots,
The Willett School Garden Team
