Gardening Grants Available

When children and teens explore how to grow plants hydroponically (without soil), fruitful questions bloom, and these questions can lead to active investigations and problem solving. These studies may even lead to classroom business opportunities or fuel student career interests. Not least among the benefits is the joy students experience harvesting a crop of their own incredible edibles or bounteous blossoms!

The Grow Store joins NGA to offer Hooked on Hydroponics grants to expand these exciting learning opportunities for students.

Wondering if a hydroponics unit is right for your classroom?
Please visit our online Exploring Hydroponics guide for examples of topics and lessons you can pursue.

Eligibility requirements:
1) Schools and youth organizations must plan to engage in a hydroponics project with at least 15 children between the ages of 6 and 18 during the 2010 school year.
2) You must verify that your facility can accommodate the equipment in the award packages available for your age group.

Award Packages – 36 schools will each receive:

Elementary Schools:
1) Two WaterFarm hydroponics modules with starter nutrients, lighted by a 250w convertible self ballasted lighting system, including lens and timer
2) Curricula and reference books (Gardening Indoors: The Indoor Gardener's Bible, plus NGA's GrowLab: A Complete Guide to Growing in the Classroom; and GrowLab: Activities for Growing Minds)

Middle and High Schools:

1) One WaterFarm Controller Kit 8 and starter nutrients, lighted with 1000w convertible ballast systems with both mh and hps lamps, reflector, safety lens and timer
2) Curricula and reference books (Gardening Indoors: The Indoor Gardener's Bible, plus NGA's GrowLab: A Complete Guide to Growing in the Classroom; and GrowLab: Activities for Growing Minds)

For application materials, visit:

http://www.kidsgardening.com/grants/HOH.asp