Consultation A meeting with the school staff to discuss the goals, obstacles, budget, and location, including an inspection of the proposed location. Followed up with written report and advice about what materials, services, costs, and limitations the project would entail, along with a site map detailing location, orientation, size and traffic patterns. $500 +travel
Garden/Outdoor Classroom Design Plan A comprehensive visual plan detailing all systems, zones, functions, structures, and plants proposed. Overlays of energy sectors, water flows & elevations, traffic patterns, and zoning are provided digitally during a presentation. Budget estimations are provided, as well as implementation timelines and a supply list for plants, tools, structures, and other required materials. $1,500 - $2,500
Implementation Management Planning and oversight of paid installers, volunteers, parents, and students. Logistical coordination of work days, ordering and taking delivery of products (such as mulch and soil), scheduling of services (like fencing or earthworks). Taking delivery of systems like storage sheds or greenhouses, and supervising installation. $50/hr
School Garden Programs
Club Action Plan A comprehensive curriculum plan with a list of activities, suggested goals, timelines, units, resources, and support for the relevant age range. $1,000-$1,500
Teaching Weekly garden club leadership, implementing a suitable curriculum designed to teach not just gardening, but ecology, restoration, permaculture, and closed-systems thinking. $50/hr
Teacher Training A series of 4 lectures and discussion round-table to help teachers incorporate permaculture and closed-systems design thinking in their curriculum. $1,000
