1. The Garden Committee Why have a Garden Committee? Less work for you! Strengthen ideas Summer Maintenance Share the love What does it look like? 6-12 people Teachers, parents, staff, administration, community member, students

2. Ok, but…how? Sell the idea Administration, staff, & teachers- Teacher/staff meetings Interest forms- ask people to do small tasks Parents- PAC meetings Report Card Days Parents of students in Garden Club Students- Enthusiastic students? Get the kids talking about it! Visibility- make a big deal out of your garden Get on the website Host tours of your garden Have a bulletin board Goal: 6-12 people on a committee

3. How do you keep people interested? ● Regularity, clarity, purpose ● Involvement- ● Events ● Fundraisers ● Communications ● Garden Days (Spring/Fall clean up) ● Garden Club- invite parents too!

4. Success stories Schools in New Haven? Successes in Bridgeport! Feel free to share: Share best practices/lessons learned What has not worked for your Garden Committee What has worked? What do you think might work?

5. Questions?

6. Summer maintenance DCBAA AA A CBADBBBB Week 1 & 2 Week 3 & 4 Option 1Option 2