Help put the right tools into young hands—and into thriving school gardens.
 
The Garden Tool Sponsor supports the essential equipment needed to build, maintain, and care for our school and community gardens. From child-safe hand tools to full-size garden equipment, this sponsorship ensures that students can actively participate in every stage of the growing process—planting, watering, composting, harvesting, and maintaining their garden spaces.
 
Tools are a critical (and often overlooked) part of successful garden education. With durable, high-quality equipment on hand, students learn responsibility, teamwork, and practical life skills while engaging in hands-on, soil-based learning.
 
What Your Sponsorship Provides: 
 
Child-safe hand tools (trowels, cultivators, hand rakes)
Adaptable tools (if needed) to ensure everyone is comfortable working in the garden 
Full-size garden tools (shovels, hoes, forks, wheelbarrows)
Watering equipment (hoses, watering cans, drip components)
Tool storage solutions to keep equipment organized and accessible
Ongoing maintenance and replacement of shared tools
Time and labor for tool sourcing, setup, organization, and instruction on proper use and care
 
Educational & Community Impact
Allows every child to participate safely and confidently
Builds practical skills and stewardship habits
Supports long-term sustainability of the garden program
Reduces wear and tear on school-owned equipment
Enables consistent, hands-on lessons aligned with the Growing Smiles curriculum
 
By sponsoring garden tools, you’re investing in access, equity, and hands-on learning—one shovel, trowel, and watering can at a time.