Finding Supplies and Funding Your Garden

When planning youth gardens, there is never a shortage of ideas for programs and activities, but do you find the room quiets when the topic switches to finding funding? The good news is a gardening program does not need to be huge to be successful - students can learn as much from a 4' X 8' raised bed as from a half acre plot. But even on a small scale, your gardening program will need basic supplies like soil, tools and plants, of course. So where can you go to find these materials?

Finding necessary resources to begin and maintain a youth garden is always a challenge, but it does not need to be a roadblock. Think of your funding search as an opportunity to provide additional community members a chance to participate in an extraordinary and powerful youth program. Search out people and organizations who share your love forchildren and who can benefit by being a part of your success.