SNAC Garden Howard T Ennis
A fundraiser for SNAC Garden Foundation
$110 raised from 4 donors
$500 goal
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Dear parents and school community members,
Dear parents and school community members,
You may already be familiar with the exciting partnership between Howard T. Ennis and the SNAC Garden. Together, we're creating a thriving garden ecosystem and learning classroom right in the schoolyard of our new building. This space offers your student the opportunity to participate in hands-on learning experiences where they can explore plants, soil, and nature.
Thanks to the dedication of our staff and volunteers, the SNAC Garden is already taking shape. It has become a valuable outdoor learning environment for our students, providing them with practical skills and a deeper understanding of the natural world.
Last year, we added a pollinator garden to our campus, providing a home for local bees and butterflies. This year, we're focusing on making our garden even more accessible by adding raised beds that can be used by wheelchair users - where we will work in conjunction with our new Ag science teacher Mr. Reid, to plant different vegetable varieties so that students can have a thriving vegetable garden at their finger tips over the summer and fall!
The funds from this fundraiser will go directly to supporting our students in spending time outside at the garden. They'll learn practical skills and gain an understanding of the natural world around them from one of our SNAC Garden educators - a gardening expert. This year we are delighted to have Dr. Kim Furtado, ND., local naturopathic doctor and the Founder of the SNAC Garden Foundation on site as our Ennis Garden Educator! Dr. Furtado will be teaching students all about the plants grown in the garden, and she is an expert on finding creative and supportive ways to get students to try (and love!) their veggies.
Your support is crucial to our efforts. Every donation, big or small, helps us expand and improve our outdoor learning space for our students!
Thank you for joining us in nurturing the growth and well-being of our students at Howard T Ennis School!
- Shandra Furtado, Executive Director of the SNAC Garden and the Howard T. Ennis School Leadership Team
About SNAC Garden Foundation
Mission: to enrich communities through cultivating meaningful relationships to nature, food, and personal well-being.
The SNAC (School Nutrition Agri-Culture) Garden Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming schoolyards into vibrant outdoor classrooms where students of all backgrounds can engage in hands-on environmental STEM education, health education, and ecological stewardship.
Through weekly garden-based lessons, we provide over 2,500 students at Longneck Elementary, North Georgetown Elementary, Georgetown Middle School, and Howard T. Ennis with meaningful opportunities to connect with nature, grow their own food, and develop lifelong healthy habits. Our trained garden educators lead lessons on topics such as soil health, plant life cycles, sustainable agriculture, and nutrition—ensuring every child has access to outdoor learning experiences.
By integrating gardening with science, history, and mindfulness, we empower students to become environmental stewards and cultivate a deeper connection to their communities.
What is something you’ve learned about gardens that you didn’t know before?
“Something I did not know about [before the SNAC Garden] is all of the nutrients that plants need.” – Damien, 5th grade
“I learned that if you grow the same thing in the same spot every year it damages the soil.” – Victoria, 5th grade
“I learned that there are more types of things to eat and that the SNAC garden is awesome.” Za’Kaiya, 4th grade
“I learned that Native Americans used the ‘three sisters’ method of companion planting in their gardens.” – Alianna, 5th grade
“If you bury something it changes form and the way it looks.” – Leah, 5th grade
“If we put plastic in the garden it will never decompose.” – Lilly, 5th grade
“How plants live and feed themselves with sunlight.” – Kendall, 4th grade
“I learned that radishes grow seeds in pods and that we eat them from the root.” – Kimberly, 4th grade
County Served: Sussex
Office Location(s): Georgetown; Lewes; Millsboro; Selbyville
Sector: Education; Environment; Food, Agriculture, & Nutrition; Kids; Literacy; Public & Societal Benefit; Social Justice; Youth Development
