Sowing the Seeds of Success

This toolkit, developed in collaboration with the American Horticultural Society, offers guidance on planning, organizing, fundraising for, evaluating, and understanding the benefits of garden projects. This resource is particularly valuable for teachers, parents, community leaders, horticulturists, Master Gardeners, youth leaders, and other interested adults aiming to establish or enhance educational gardens. This toolkit includes:

• Documents and resources to help users plan, establish, grow and manage their garden projects. Topics include establishing partnerships, effective youth engagement, working with volunteers and sustaining the garden project.
• Research-based findings to support the work
• Strategies for fundraising and promotion, such as grassroots fundraising, applying for grants, and researching funding opportunities. There are example brochures, letters, and press releases to help users spread the word about their programs.
• Easy-to-use guidance for program improvement and documentation. The materials are designed for users with minimum experience with evaluation.