BATESVILLE, Ind. — Students at the Batesville Primary School will enjoy an expanded gardening program, thanks to a $2,000 grant awarded by the Batesville Community Education Foundation at its Western Night fundraiser on April 16.
In a grants competition among the four Batesville schools, Batesville Primary emerged with the most donations, qualifying them to receive the foundation donation.
According to the grant proposal, the Primary School garden will be an interactive, interdisciplinary learning space to extend learning beyond the classroom.
Students will have the opportunity to explore vegetable/herb gardens, learn about water conservation with the use of rain barrels, engage in care for plants with a watering system, help our environment through the use of a composter, develop a global connection with a butterfly garden, and connect to nature through art.
The garden will be complete with a pergola, trellis, and defined walkways to provide ease of gardening and exploring.
