How to get gardening freebies for schools?

Zziggi · 13 November 2008 at 2:13PM

Does anyone know of any websites where i could get any freebies for my local school for their eco/gardening club please? I'm thinking packets of seeds? pots? tools even maybe?

Thanks in advance

lorweld · 13 November 2008 at 2:36PM

http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk/hedge/

Please register for either a hedge or a copse pack.

You can also apply for a Seeds To Trees Kit.

THESE PACKS WILL BE DELIVERED TO SCHOOLS IN MARCH 2009
Copse Pack Hedgerow Pack Seeds To Trees Kit The Copse Pack contains 30 native trees which are suitable for planting as a small wooded area or 'copse'. Your pack will be made up of: 10 of each - Birch, Rowan, Cherry.

The spacing of the trees will depend on your individual requirements and the area you have allocated for the trees. However as a guide they can be planted from 2m apart (for a very dense wooded area) up to 5m apart or more. The wider the spacing the more room there will be between the trees for the children to explore and it will mean less thinning of the trees in future years. These are all medium size trees and will generally need more space than the hedgerow pack. The hedgerow pack containing 30 plants of the following species:

6 of each - Hawthorn, Hazel, Holly, Dog rose, Dogwood.

The trees can be planted as a traditional hedgerow and provide an excellent habitat for wildlife.

If planted as a single row they should ideally be spaced 30cm apart, if they are going to be a thick double row hedge then they should be planted 50cm apart and each parallel row 40 - 45cm from the other. Therefore you will need an area where you can plant the hedge that is approximately 8m long.
The kit contains all the materials required to sow and germinate a tray of Silver birch trees. Within the kits are Silver birch seed, peat free compost, a modular tray – enough for 32 Silver birch trees to grow, and full sowing and growing instructions.

We have chosen Silver birch seed as it’s reasonably easy to germinate and is not a large tree when mature, therefore it’s more suitable for planting in a variety of locations including urban sites such as school grounds or community gardens. Silver birch is also tolerant of different ground conditions.

lorweld · 13 November 2008 at 2:44PM

http://www.rocketgardens.co.uk/dig4.asp

miss_corerupted · 13 November 2008 at 6:34PM

You could try your local B+Q. They run a community scheme where they will donate items from shop to local projects and schools

Long address sorry but it's buried in there website.
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/templates/content_lookup.jsp?content=/aboutbandq/social_responsibility_2007/bq_community.jsp&menu=aboutbandq

I've worked with schools where b+q have donated tools, wood, paint and seeds etc

miss_corerupted · 13 November 2008 at 6:36PM

Also If your in wales (not sure about england and scotland) The Local FEI (Forest Education Iniitve) might be able to help with a small grant?

Not sure if there are freebies on here but good info

http://www.growingschools.org.uk/?id=1

Also just found this http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk/FREEwoods/index.htm

Not sure how much land the school has but Forest School is a big thing and this would tie in nicely and it seems to be free

CHARLIE · 13 November 2008 at 9:49PM

Morrisons are doing a voucher for gardening for schools you get 1 voucher for every £10 spent

haynrich · 13 November 2008 at 10:16PM

just to add that i applied for the hedge pack from the woodland trust a while ago and they said delivery would be november and it came to school today and they did keep in touch via email... nice trees will make a great hedge... the kids loved planting them all today and it was all freeeeee..... have applied for the seed pack to be delivered next year also.... wish more companies would help schools. also try your local garden centres etc... dont be afraid to ask the worst they can say is no... we have obtained a greenhouse this way and it was free for a mention in the local paper when they came down to photo the allotment the kids had done... an ad in the local paper asking for unwanted tools also might work? good luck

picklepick · 13 November 2008 at 10:37PM

have you tried your local freecycle group? i often see gardening items on my local site.

prettypennies · 13 November 2008 at 11:03PM

I emailed DT Browns to tell them we had recently started a gardening club. I told them were were running a shoebox garden competition and could they spare anything for prizes. They sent me a dozen packs of seeds and a couple of gardening books.

Have to contacted you LEA to see if they are offering any grants or support? We recieved £150 worth of tools from a scheme in our LEA.

There is also the million greenfingers campaign run by Yorkshire Water which offers up to £500 worth of assistance, if your school is chosen:

http://greenfingers.yorkshirewater.com/

I tried talking to my local B&Q and Homebase but they weren't particularly forthcoming. B&Q said that any requests would need to go through head office.

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