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Garden Maintenance continued
To ensure that you have a viable garden maintenance
plan on your campus, please consider the following:
· Who on your campus is responsible for maintaining the
garden?
· How will responsibilities be assigned?
· Who will create the garden maintenance schedule?
· How will it be disseminated?
· Will this schedule include responsibilities for students and
teachers?
· How will you involve the students in the maintenance of
the garden?
· Which grades, classes, teachers and extended learning clubs
will be involved in garden maintenance?
· What tools and supplies are necessary to maintain your
garden?
· Where will you keep your garden supplies?
· How will you pay for the supplies necessary?
· Plants, Seeds, Seedlings, Soil, Fertilizer, Garden Gloves,
Wagon, etc.
· Where will you keep your garden tools?
· Will you need volunteers?
· Choose individuals that are willing to put on their garden
gloves and dig in (e.g. business partners, afterschool staff,
classes, and/or create a garden club).
· Be sure to plan ahead when volunteers are coming onsite
and remember to adhere to all District policies pertaining
to the use of volunteers. If you are unfamiliar with these
policies, please consult with your front office staff on
campus and/or School Police.
· For District policies and additional guidelines pertaining to
the use of volunteers, please refer to the document below:
http://go.boarddocs.com/fl/palmbeach/Board.nsf/
goto?open&id=9R8NGH5AD10A

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