Action plan:
Timeline: When will you be able to start your project? Straight away or after easter
How often will your team meet?Once a wekk
Are there any key dates to share for the project? Not right now - parents engagemen possibly weekly with SEN children
Budget: You don't need to share exact prices, but please share how you're planning to spend the seed funding & what costs you're anticipating to get your project up and running:
- Trellis for the back wall (£300)
- Climbing plants/vegteables/scentd herbs (sweet peas, rasberries...) £300
- Green plants and free trees around the garden: £300
- 3xVeg trugs (£400)
- Garden materias: soil, equipement £200
Impact: How will your community benefit from this project?Do you have any measurable goal for your project, such as the number of people that will participate? Are you hoping to spread knowledge or increase interest in a specific subject?
Children learn about food to table, sensory processing, Developing a love of the outdoor, developing a sense of patience, nuturing the environment.
Through this process, they will develop a sense of responsibility towards the environment.
We are aiming to include about 20-50 families within the school year.
Location: If your project requires physical space, have you decided the location? Do you have all necessary permission and permits to carry out your project at the chosen location?
Yes its within the school. we have all permission
Additional questions
Please answer the questions below as much as you can.
Growing Space will review the information you provide before your kickstart call.
This will help save time and get you started straight on your project once you receive your seed funding!
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Age group of those involved in the project: 3-6
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Number of children/adults the project will benefit:
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Future activities: describe the activities you aim to run in the future with your Growing Space (for example: gardening, forest school, herb tasting with parents/neighbours/extended families of children/elderly people, etc.): see above: planting, sowing, sensory experience and everything in relation to gardening activities with SEN children
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Material/trees: what trees/structure(s) or features do you already have in site? (if none, just answer 'none'): a small greenhouse, some outdoor mud kitchen material
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Does your site have water access? yes
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Do you want to install a water butt (not obligatory) no
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Please confirm in one sentence that you have permission from a manager or landlord (of the building or head of a school (as necessary) saying that they are happy to make the improvement of their outdoor space and let you lead the project yes
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What is the exact measurement/size of the proposed space for your My Mini Growing Space? 3mx 5m
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Please upload a few pictures of the site and from different angles (ideally 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon, when the sun is out)" got it
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What time of the day does the space get the most sun and for how long? 11.30-2.30pm
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If you have the plans, a sketch, or a rough drawing of the space you intend to use, please upload it as part of your Action Plan
That’s all for now!
We are excited to get you started!