The McCall PTA Garden Committee is excited to announce that we are just weeks away from completing the installation of a garden on the school campus! The garden will be located in the green space behind the school. It will be comprised of custom-built raised beds made of cedar, gravel walkways in between the beds and a picket fence that will enclose the entire space. This “living classroom” will enhance the educational experience for every McCall student by creating new opportunities for hands-on and interactive learning in every subject.
The installation work dates are set for September 9th and 10th, 2016. Please watch for the announcement and consider volunteering on that day with your student! This is a great opportunity for our kids to take part in a major project that will have a lasting impact on our school community for years to come.
The installation work dates are set for September 9th and 10th, 2016. Please watch for the announcement and consider volunteering on that day with your student! This is a great opportunity for our kids to take part in a major project that will have a lasting impact on our school community for years to come.
This project would not be possible without the overwhelming generosity of several businesses. We would like to thank Lowes in East Plano for donating all building materials, designing and building custom raised beds, providing the tools to complete the installation and their amazing employees for committing to volunteer their time to the project. We would also like to thank The Whole Foods Whole Kids Foundation for their support of school gardens, for awarding our school with $2,000 in funding through their grant program and supporting our project locally through the Richardson City Line store. Plus, thanks to the fundraising efforts of our PTA, we are able to allocate an additional $2,000 in surplus funds to the garden to ensure future sustainability!
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