Weâre excited to share a special opportunity for classrooms to get involved in gardening, thanks to our partnership with Green Bronx Machine. This organization has long been dedicated to helping communities grow healthy food while fostering student learning, and weâre proud to collaborate with them on this exciting giveaway.
We’ve previously highlighted the impact of Green Bronx Machine’s work, and now, through this giveaway, weâll reach even more classrooms. Research shows that gardening can improve student engagement, attendance, and even test scores (check out our recent article on these benefits), and this giveaway is an incredible opportunity to start a garden program at your school.
We have three fantastic prizes to help equip your classroom with everything needed for a meaningful, hands-on learning experience:
Grand Prize: Green Bronx Machine in a Box
This is the ultimate school garden and culinary packageâgo from tower to table to tummy! Everything you will ever need to grow, prepare, and serve a classroom feast:
- A heavy-duty Tower Garden Flex with 28 full-size ports, perfect for growing a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
- Full spectrum LED lights for year-round indoor growing.
- A collection of additional accessories to ensure your garden thrives.
- Two yearsâ worth of seeds, Rockwool, and nutrientsâeverything you need to keep your garden flourishing.
- Access to the full Green Bronx Machine Curriculum, including 9 weeks of project-based, hands-on lessons designed to inspire student learning through gardening, along with professional development and access to Stephen Ritz.
- A Complete Classroom Set of Cooking and Serving Supplies including: blenders, salad spinners, measuring cups and spoons, and a classroom set of individual cutting boards, safety knives, color-coordinated reusable knives, bowls, plates, cups, glasses, forksâperfect for grouping, all NFS approved and BPA-freeâindividual branded aprons, and even dishwashing soap and hand towels.
- A Zoom call with Green Bronx Machine founder Stephen Ritz, offering the chance for your class to connect with this leader in urban agriculture!
Second Prize: Tower Garden and Curriculum
The second-prize winner will receive their very own Green Bronx Machine Tower Garden Bundle and the full Green Bronx Machine Classroom Curriculum, including professional development. This is a fantastic opportunity to start your school garden program with top-notch equipment and educational resources.
Third Prize: Green Bronx Machine Swag Bag
Three winners will receive a Green Bronx Machine Swag Bag, filled with fun stuff to inspire your students to get excited about gardening. From T-shirts to fun books and stickers, along with a special gift for the teacher, these bags will help cultivate a love for plants, sustainability, healthy living, and the environment!