It is not too late to enter your school into the 2015 “School Garden of the Year” contest!
Gardens must be in established indoor or outdoor settings utilizing experiential, garden-based learning. Indoor, rooftop, greenhouse, raised beds, aquaponic, hydroponic and container gardens are considered acceptable for application to the contest as well.
Entries will be judged by a committee of representatives of the following organizations: Edible Jersey, New Jersey Farm to School Network, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, NJ Nursery and Landscape Association, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners and the New Jersey Alliance for Environmental Education.
The “Overall Winning Garden” will receive a $1500 prize at an award ceremony hosted at the garden sometime in mid-May. Additional awards will be given to schools that represent notable practices in Nutrition Education, Environmental Education and Community Outreach. New this year is a “Best Rookie Garden” award for consideration of newly established gardens under two years old.
2015 BONUS AWARD!: An “indoor school garden” Mobile Edible Wall Unit donated by Green Living Technologies of Rochester, New York will be awarded to a randomly selected school chosen out of all contest entries.
This year’s sponsors include Eastern Produce Council, Applegate Farms, Edible Gardens, NJ School Nutrition Association, Sustainable Fare and AgWorks Consulting.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 609.577.5113.
Good luck to all who enter!
