2025 Annual Appeal: We Need You!

At Garden School Foundation, we believe in nurturing the whole child. Since 2005, we’ve empowered over 10,600 children from historically underserved Los Angeles elementary schools to discover the joy of environmental education. Through hands-on, garden-based learning, we holistically support children’s physical wellbeing, emotional resilience, social growth, and connection to the natural world. This important work is made possible thanks to your generous support.

From food waste prevention to sparking curiosity through STEM, we’re seizing the power of school gardens to provide communities with: 

• Food relief through free Farmers Markets, production farming, and cafeteria food capture 

• Climate action through daily lunchtime composting as part of Cafeteria to Compost

• Garden and nutrition education through our holistic Seed to Table program 

Thanks to GSF’s Board of Directors, your gift today will be doubled, dollar for dollar, up $15,000.

This year, our students and their families have faced unimaginable challenges, from wildfires to immigration raids, and our school gardens continue to be a haven for our students. In the garden, they find peace among the plants and a place to simply be kids. Our school teachers and GSF garden educators witness this impact every day.

“This year, I had several students with significant trauma, and I used the garden as a tool to help them regulate their emotions.” -  1st Grade Teacher at 24th Street Elementary  

“My classes have been a haven for students. Garden classes give them a break from the stresses of real life. In the garden, they can laugh and share a meal with their friends.”  

- Taeya Long, Garden Educator at Mary W. Jackson Elementary

Today, your support  matters more than ever as justice-oriented non-profits like ours face a challenging fundraising climate. We need YOUR help to reach our $40,000 goal. Make your gift by December 2nd and double your impact for Garden School Foundation and the 3,500 students we serve.