South Valley Fleurs Garden Club is accepting grant applications from local schools and youth groups through its EduGrow Planting-to-Learn program, which aims to promote horticulture education.
For the last six years, SV Fleurs Garden Club has supported education in horticulture by offering grants to schools, teachers and youth groups, such as the Scouts and 4H programs, who wish to include gardening in their programs, or fund a project involving horticulture, according to a Dec. 5 announcement.
The club has granted funds for new and existing gardens, habitat development, soil amendments, tools and irrigation supplies in South Valley schools and youth groups.
The EduGrow curriculum is aligned to the California State Standards for Science. The application deadline is Feb. 1, 2018. To receive a grant application form or request more information, contact Betsy Ding by email at
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“The garden club believes that Planting-to-Learn programs and projects are an easy way to implement science standards and help connect children with the source of their food, as well as their natural environment,” said Lisa Ruminski, President of the SV Fleurs Garden Club. “These programs also help build community by involving schools, students, parents and local retailers in the process of funding and maintaining gardening projects.”
Schools and nonprofit youth groups in Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy, Hollister and San Juan Bautista are invited to submit grant applications.
About South Valley Fleurs
SV Fleurs is a group of gardeners in the South Santa Clara County / San Benito County area. It is a non profit organization and an active club that maintains several public gardens in Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Hollister. The club also supports education in horticulture by offering grants to youth groups and school teachers who wish to include gardening in their curriculum.
