Franklin Elementary Reading and Learning Garden

The Idea

Remove approx. 1500 sq. ft. of asphalt and replace with sustainable California native and edible garden watered with harvested rainwater and drip irrigation. Design includes habitat plants and small shade trees for seating areas. Soil life will be returned to the site with sheet mulching.

Your Team

Parent and community volunteers will help implement plan. We hope to have Surfrider Ocean Friendly Garden group involved as well. Garden to be maintained by Franklin Garden Team and school children.

The Community

We have an active parent population committed to improving the school and to making it more green. Santa Monica Sustainable Works as well as other groups can use garden as sustainable demonstration.

The Need

Franklin Elementary has no garden space that kids can sit in, walk through, learn from and be immersed in. This garden would provide this AND would add many sustainable elements.

Location

Franklin Elementary, Santa Monica.

Timing

Fall and winter for asphalt removal and sheet mulching. Spring for rest of installation.

Discussion

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