Public Program: Seeds for Education

Seeds for Education is a grant for local schools and community centers located in the Chattanooga metropolitan area who wish establish to butterfly gardens and other pollinator habitats on their grounds.

If you would like to do any of the following in your community, then this talk is for you!

• Attract butterflies, bees and other pollinators to your schoolyard with wildflowers and native grasses.
• Add opportunities for hands-on science in biology, ecology and earth science.
• Expose students to healthy, outdoor physical activity.
• Reduce energy consumption and improve storm water management; enhance sustainability and green-school certification.

This program is a panel of participants describing their experiences in installing school native plant gardens using the grant provided by Seeds for Education. Grant amounts are up to $750 and Wild Ones provides mentorship the projects.