Build day #1 is booked
42 family volunteers signed up for our first Saturday build. Hot coffee and donuts courtesy of Maple Street Bakery!
The story
About this campaign
Behind the gym there's a quarter-acre of grass that nobody uses. We want to turn it into the best classroom at Maple Ridge.
The Outdoor Learning Garden will give every grade a reason to get outside. Kindergartners will plant sunflowers and measure them weekly. Third graders will study pollinators. Seventh graders will test soil chemistry and run a rain-water experiment. And everything we grow goes to our cafeteria salad bar and the community food pantry.
Your gift will build:
- 16 cedar raised beds, including 4 wheelchair-accessible beds
- A 500-gallon rain-water collection and drip-irrigation system
- A shaded outdoor classroom with seating for 30 students
- Tools, seeds and a small greenhouse for year-round growing
Families have already volunteered to help build on two Saturdays this spring. We just need the materials.