Sprout Academy Green Preschool

General School Info: Sprout Academy Green Preschool is located in Southwest Community Center, part of Portland Parks and Recreation, which resides in beautiful Gabriel Park. Sprout is a growing program focused on the learning of eco-minded and sustainable practices such as gardening and enjoying nature-play activities in the park. In Spring of 2010, the preschool passed a 30-point checklist to become certified Eco-Healthy by the Oregon Environmental Council.   

We want to be gardening by… March or April 2012

Our gardening plan: Our gardening plan is to garden all year around: planting bulbs, herbs, veggies and fruit.  

This school fundraised for $1,100 to include a Drip Irrigation Kit.

Installation 

Garden Location: Sprout Academy outdoor courtyard
Is it a wall or fence? 5 foot tall Concrete wall and metal fence
What direction does the wall or fence face? 3 potential walls: West, East, and North
How many hours of sun does it receive? Depending on the season: West Concrete wall: 6 hours of direct and indirect sun. East concrete wall: 6 hours of direct and indirect sun  North Fence: very little, mostly in the shade How close is the wall/fence to a water source? 5-20 feet
Installation Plan: Portland Parks and Recreation maintenance crew will install the pockets with bolts. The 2 year old class pockets will be sectioned together and lowest to the ground. The 3 year old class pockets will be sectioned together one tier higher than the 2's. The 4 year old class pockets will be the highest.  
Watering & Maintenance Plan: Each teacher will maintain pockets which includes planting, watering, weeding, pruning, and harvesting with help from their students & family volunteers. The 2's teacher will manage 12 pockets, The 3's teacher will manage 14 pockets, and the 4's teacher will manage 24 pockets.  

Planting 

Climate Zone: 4-7
First Planting Date: March, 2012
What would you like to plant in your vertical garden? Herbs and veggies
Intended gardening seasons:

Curriculum

Garden supervisor(s): Catherine Trzybinski
Grades learning in the garden: toddler & preschool ages 2-5
Do you plan on using the Woolly School Garden Curriculum? yes
Number of students involved: This year 46, next a maximum of 84

How we plan to fundraise for our garden:  We have been taking doantions form the community and have raised: $231.
We have applied for a grant to fund the rest ($769)