The Grow Zone is a 100' X 30' vegetable garden grown with organic practices. The dream of having the garden evolved around the desire to bring the science curriculum to life for students. As we dove deeper into the project, we found that gardening supported far more than science objectives. In the Grow Zone, students not only learn curriculum, they also learn life skills such as healthy eating habits, responsibility, cooperation, pride in their work and an understanding of agriculture. Students have active roles in caring for their plants to help them grow to maturity and produce fruits. Our students reap the rewards of harvesting vegetables, eating the fruits of their labor, and enjoying the flowers and wildlife that come with gardening. One student put it best, "Our garden is awesome!"
Feel free to look around our website and take a moment to check out our donors and volunteers to the left of each page. Without them, none of this would be possible. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please contact Megan Lewis at [email protected]. Thank you!
- Coordinator: Ms. Lewis - [email protected]
Thank You to our Donors and Volunteers
$6750 from the Willow Springs’ PTA
$3700 Grant from Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation
$2500 from Kohl's Department Store
$1389 from the Wake County Farm Bureau
$1000 Grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation Facility Giving Programs
$925 in Grants from the Fuquay-Varina Women’s Club and Town of Fuquay-Varina
$817.46 Grant from Fuquay-Varina Rotary Club
$500 Grant from Moe’s Southwest Grill and the Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education
$500 from Bob Barker Company, Inc
$500 Grant from Wal-Mart Foundation State Giving Program and the North Carolina Foundation for Soil and Water Conservation
-Garden Shed from Art Seaman and Far Packaging
-Bluebird House with “Spy on a Bird” camera and solar powered battery from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and NC Wildlife Resources Commission
-Bonnie Plants and Larry Downing
-Local Farmer Mahlon Dupree of Dupree Farms
-Local Farmer Fred Miller of Hilltop Farms
-Wyatt-Quarles Seed Company
-Novozymes Nature’s GREEN-RELEAF Composting
-Daniel’s Supply Company Fuquay-Varina
-Nash Hardy of Hardy Landscapes, Inc
-Randy Murray of Willow Springs Landscaping, Inc
-Fuquay-Varina High School FFA
-Assaggio’s Pizzeria Ristorante
-Jersey Mike's
-Noodles and Company, Cary
-Chick-fil-A
-Service Raleigh Volunteers (serviceraleigh.org)
-Wake Soil and Water Conservation District
-Wake County Master Gardeners
-D&M Supplies, LLC
-401 Graphics Garage
-Amish Country Market, Clayton, NC
-Advocates for Health in Action
-Smithfield Chicken N Bar-B-Q
-Harris Teeter
-Little Caesars Pizza
-Target - Garner East
-Dillon Landscapes, Landscapes of Distinction
-Greenscape, Inc.
-Richard Jones of Jones Farm Supply
-LifePoint Community Church
-Covenant Community Garden
-Southern Landscaping
-Byrd's Tree Service Inc.
-Willow Springs’ Families
-Willow Springs’ Staff
-Rich Cunnius
-Bill Wilkison
-Laura Parsons
-Perry Cotten
-Stan Stargardt
-Blake Schmucker
-Jerry Carroll
-Helen Bahr
-Jimmy Howard
-Jesse Page
-Porter Paints - PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.