On April 12, 2011, Friends of Burlington Gardens awarded 40 mini-grants totaling $40,000 to support school community garden programs directly involving Vermont children and youths in hands-on food production education during the school year and summer months.
The mini-grants will provide reimbursements for site improvements including raised beds, top soil and compost, fencing, water systems, garden signs, tool storage boxes, wheelbarrows, and basic garden tools. The 40 mini-grant recipients were mailed award packets on April 14.
Funding for the mini-grant program is provided by a federal grant secured by Friends of Burlington Gardens and the Vermont Community Foundation with the support of Senator Bernie Sanders.
Ninety mini-grant applications were received for the 40 mini-grant awards. Thank you to all the applicants and to review committee members Nancy Hulett, Nina McDonnell, Jenn McGowan, Kim Potter, and Will Workman for their efforts!
2011 School Community Garden Mini-grant Award Recipients
County Mini- Grant Applicant Group Affiliated Public/Private School
Addison | Ferrisburgh Central School | Ferrisburgh Central School |
Addison | Mount Abraham Union Middle/High School | Mount Abraham Union Middle/High School |
Bennington | Mount Anthony Union Middle School | Mount Anthony Union Middle School |
Caledonia | Lyndon Institute | Lyndon Institute |
Caledonia | Waterford Elementary School and St J ALFA | Waterford Elementary School |
Chittenden | Champlain PTO – Garden Committee | Champlain Elementary |
Chittenden | Sara Holbrook Community Center | Lyman C Hunt Middle School |
Chittenden | Milton High School Student Council | Milton High School |
Chittenden | Richmond Elem & Camel’s Hump Middle School | Richmond Elementary and CHMS |
Chittenden | South Burlington High School | South Burlington High School |
Chittenden | Underhill Central School | Underhill Central School |
Chittenden | Williston Central School/Allenbrook School | Williston Central School/Allenbrook School |
Essex | Brighton Elementary | Brighton Elementary School |
Franklin | Fairfield Outdoor Classroom | Fairfield School |
Franklin | Richford Elementary School | Richford Elementary School |
Franklin | Down To Earth Community Garden | St. Albans City Elementary School |
Grand Isle | Folsom Education and Community Center | Folsom Education and Community Center |
Lamoille | Cambridge Elementary School | Cambridge Elementary School |
Lamoille | Eden Central School | Eden Central School |
Lamoille | Waterville Elementary | Waterville Elementary |
Orange | Bradford Elementary School | Bradford Elementary School |
Orleans | Orleans Central Supervisory Union | Glover Community School |
Orleans | North Country Union Junior High school | North Country Union Junior High school |
Rutland | Easter Seals Independent School | Easter Seals Independent School |
Rutland | Fair Haven Union High School | Fair Haven Union High School |
Rutland | Middletown Springs Garden Group | Middletown Springs Elementary School |
Rutland | Mill River Union School | Mill River Union School |
Rutland | Poultney Elementary School | Poultney Elementary School |
Rutland | Poultney High School | Poultney High School |
Rutland | Rutland Recreation & Parks Department | SUCCESS Program |
Rutland | Wallingford Elementary School | Wallingford Elementary School |
Washington | Crops by Kids at BTMES | Barre Town Middle and Elementary School |
Washington | Waterbury-Duxbury Food Council | Thatcher Brook Primary School |
Windham | Bellows Falls Middle School | Bellows Falls Middle School |
Windham | Guilford Central School | Guilford Central School |
Windham | Putney Central School | Putney Central School |
Windsor | Chester Andover Elementary School | Chester-Andover Elementary School |
Windsor | Hartland Community Gardens | Hartland Elementary/Middle School |
Windsor | State Street School | State Street School |
Windsor | Stockbridge Central School | Stockbridge Central School |