Kids Growing with Dutch Bulbs Grant Program


Kids Growing with Dutch Bulbs Grant Program

THIS PROGRAM IS INACTIVE AT THIS TIME.

This award is a program of the Direct Gardening Association, offered in conjunction with the International Flower Bulb Center, Dutch Bulb Exporters, and the North American Flower Bulb Wholesalers Association. This 12th annual grant awards schools with a package of 200 premium Dutch flowering bulbs and related educational activities. Selection criteria include student involvement, curriculum integration, and administrative support.

The Enriching Classrooms with Flower Bulbs booklet is included in the awards.

History
The Kids Growing with Dutch Bulbs program was developed to help youth of all ages experience first hand the benefits of gardening. The schools receiving the award were selected from over 1,000 eligible applicants nationwide. The grant packages include 200 assorted Dutch flower bulbs (provided free of charge), along with planting instructions, and a booklet of classroom activities related to bulbs. To date, more than one million children have benefited from the Kids Growing with Dutch Bulbs grants program!


Kids Growing with Dutch Bulbs Grant Program: Nurturing tomorrow's gardeners.

The Mailorder Gardening Association would would like to thank the following companies and associations for their past support for the Kids Gardening with Dutch Bulbs Awards Program:

A.Frijlink en Zn. Export B.V., C.J. Ruigrok en Zn., Dutch Bulb Exporters,
Dutch Gardens, Gebr. Langeveld B.V., Jac. Th. de Vroomen B.V., Kapiteyn B.V., Molenaar & Van Ginhoven B.V., Stuifbergen Bloembollen Export B.V., Th. Langeveld B.V., Van der Veek B.V., Van Zijverden B.V., W.R. Vanderschoot, International Flower Bulb Center, and the North American Flower Bulb Wholesalers Assoc.

We would also like to thank the National Gardening Association for their administrative and educational support. For more information about other grant programs, e-mail susan@garden.org.