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Washington County School Garden Site Assessment
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School Garden Site Assessment
A brief school garden site assessment
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Name
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First
Last
Email
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Your school
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Type of Garden (select all that apply)
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In-ground beds
Raised beds
Planters/pots/containers
Windowsill/Indoor growing
Other, please describe
Other, please describe:
How much sun does your site receive?*
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8+ hours per day
6-7 hours per day
4-5 hours per day
*Most fruits and vegetables need at least 6 hours of sunlight and preferably at least 8 hours during the growing season. Most annual flowers need more than 3 hours.
Please briefly describe the soil conditions of your site: Is the soil loamy (garden-ready), clay, silt? Has the site been gardened using organic practices (no herbicides or pesticides, organic starts and seeds used)? Do schoolyard maintenance employees spray any herbicides or pesticides on or near the garden (a 50' distance is considered organic)? Please list any other important soil notes:
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Please briefly describe the gardens history: When is the last time the garden was used? What kinds of plants were most recently grown in the beds? When did it last receive fresh soil or compost?
Climate Questions
If outside, is your garden surrounded by pavement or asphault?
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Yes
No
Somewhat
Does water tend to pool around your garden on rainy days?
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Yes
No
Somewhat
If outside, what side of the property is it on?
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Eastern exposure (gets morning sun, less wind, typically moister)
Western exposure (gets afternoon sun and is hotter, windier, and drier)
Northern exposure (is often shady much of the day and is cooler and moister)
Southern exposure (warm and sunny even in winter. Southern exposure gardens have longer growing seasons, and are warmer and drier)
(If inside, please select the side of the property your indoor garden faces)
Water
How does your outdoor garden get watered?
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Drip irrigation (drip tape)
Sprinklers
Watering can/pail or hose setting
Other features and miscellaneous
Are there any adjacent trees casting shade over the garden? If yes, on what side are they located?
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North
South
East
West
No trees cast shade
List all that you are hoping to grow:
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Flowers
Herbs
Vegetables
Fruits
What level of experience do you have with gardening?
Little to none
Some
Quite a bit
A lot!
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