Want to get your students out of doors and learning science, ecology, nutrition, and more? On September 16th, WellKind will be accepting applications for mini-grant proposals from Sonoma County public schools that are creating or sustaining a garden or are taking on garden-related projects.

Our Garden Program partners with 23 schools, serving over 8,000 youth. Eighty-seven percent of our partner schools are supported by the federal Title 1 program, which provides funding assistance to schools serving large numbers of students from low-income families. Through the September 2022 mini-grant application process launch, we hope to reach even more schools and students as well as continue to assist schools that have received garden grants in the past.

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WellKind has had a busy spring, awarding our 2022 WellKind Garden Mini-Grants to 16 schools and 6 organizations working to fight hunger in Sonoma and Marin.

In addition, we have rolled out our “Science in the Garden” program. We’re offering free assistance to teachers to get kids learning in school gardens, featuring our science-based curriculum that meets Common Core standards.

If your school in Marin or Sonoma would like free garden classes from WellKind, please email  info@wellkind.org.

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This month, WellKind is highlighting Duskie Estes, Executive Director of Farm to Pantry in Sonoma County. We are proud to support their work securing fresh, healthy produce for the food-insecure through the process of gleaning.

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Through gaining a greater understanding of nature, youth will be better prepared to make decisions that protect the environment. Yet, outdoor and garden education is not limited to environmental awareness. It's about using a school's surroundings as a framework to support inspired learning about science, math, social studies, and many other academic topics. And unlike classroom instruction or reading a book, hands-on experiential outdoor education can last a lifetime.

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