We welcome applications for both construction and educational projects. These might include, but are not limited to:
- School gardens - especially those used for educating children on sustainable growing methods, composting, organics and water conservation
- Hospice gardens - these may be flower gardens, especially perfumed, herb and rose gardens
- Establishing educational gardens - possibly with volunteers to lead educational groups/tours
- Establish/maintain Herb gardens - especially those that educate on the therapeutic uses of different herbs
- Specific projects within existing gardens, such as converting to alternative power (solar) to drive irrigation systems or lighting; or practicing water conservation with sprinkler and/or drip systems.
- Local composting initiatives
- Establishing community Vegetable gardens
- Adding a bench and/or landscaping to an existing area
- Putting a bench in a new area, whether to appreciate a view, or just to allow people to rest in an area where there are no places to sit.
- Starting a seed bank of local varieties or wildflowers
- Planting trees in public areas, schools, hospital or hospice grounds
- Planting trees to stabilize banks or hillsides
- Investigating and implementing non-herbicide weed control
- Investigating and implementing non-pesticide pest control
- Purchasing equipment/plants/trees for any of the above
- Education projects on any of the above topics