🌱 How to grow a real garden—at school and at home
🥕 Where fruits and vegetables come from and how they grow
đź“š Science concepts like plant parts, growth cycles, pollination, and photosynthesis
✍️ Vocabulary building with fun plant-related terms
🧠Problem-solving and patience while caring for their plants
đź“ť How to observe, measure, and record garden growth
💡 Creative writing through journaling and “Flat Zucchini” adventures
🌎 The importance of healthy eating and sustainability
🎉 Confidence and responsibility through hands-on learning
Thanks to generous sponsors, this program is completely free for schools. Local businesses and community supporters step up to fund Growums programs in school districts that matter to them—sometimes right in their own backyard. If you’d like to see a program like this brought to your child’s school or district, reach out to us. We’re always looking to launch new programs and connect sponsors with schools in their community.
- New Lothrop Elementary School
- Clio Elementary School
- Coopersville East Elementary
- Arrowwood Elementary
- Appleview Elementary
- Pine Island Elementary
- E.E. Knight Elementary
- Pearson Elementary
- Muskegon Maritime Academy
- Houghton Elementary School
- Belle River Elementary
- Searsport Elementary
- Verellen Elementary
- Randall Elementary School
- Elva Lynch Elementary
- Gudith Elementary
- State Road Elementary School
- Vestaburg Elementary
- St. Clair Elementary
- Hanley International Academy
- Bishop Elementary
- Huron Academy
- Deer Park Elementary School
- North School
- Erie Elementary
- Smith Co-Op Home School
- Cornerstone Charter Schools
- Woodland
- Chapman Elementary School
- Hampton Elementary
- Saranac Elementary
- Yale Elementary School
- Community HomeSchooling Incorporated
- Countryside Academy
- Jack P. Haas Elementary School
- Bangor Central Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Beecher Community School District
- Southhaven YDC/ECE
- Charlton Heston Academy
- Whittemore Prescott Elementary School
- North Pointe Elementary
- Choice Schools Associates
- Blissfield Elementary School
- Frank E Weiss
- St Anthony of Padua
- Akron Fairgrove Elementary School
- Human Nature School
- Haviland Elementary
- Lessenger Elementary
- Lawrence Elementary School
- Merritt Academy
- Bay City Academy
- River Sodus School #5
- Loomis MST Elementary school
- St. Mary School
- Bennie Elementary School
- Gearing Elementary School
- Bangor Lincoln Elementary School
- Lakewood Elementary
- Stone Elementary
- Walkerville Upper Elementary
- Connections Learning Lab
- St Paul Ann Arbor
- Lake Superior Academy
- Guardian Lutheran
- Collins Elementary
- Shelby Elementary School
- Saranac Community Schools
- Landmark Academy
- Michigan Forest & Nature Preschool
- Lindemann Academy
- St Joseph Catholic School
- Grand Blanc MI Homeschool Co Op
- Covert Public School
- Faith Lutheran School
- Zion Lutheran School
- Smith Elementary
- Brookfield Academy
- St. Anselm Catholic School
- St Brigid Catholic School
- Excelsior District #1, Crawford School
- Trinity Lutheran School
- North Elementary
- Great Lakes Bay Homeschoolers
- Cross of Glory Lutheran School
- Yo-Yo’s Village
- The Pathfinder School
- Eaken Homeschool Academy
- Raatz Homeschool
- Jackson Elementary
That’s not all! Scroll down for what else each student will receive!
At the second week of the program, your child will bring home their own Growums Garden Kit—a fun and easy way to keep the learning growing at home.
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While the classroom garden is a shared experience, the take-home kit is your child’s personal garden to plant, care for, and watch flourish. Each week, they’ll apply what they’re learning in class—like plant parts, growth stages, and care techniques—to their own garden at home, reinforcing skills through real-world practice.
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Each kit includes:
- 8 soil pods—just add water!
- 4 types of seeds (16 total plants, depending on the kit)
- A growing tray for convenient setup
- Access to online growing instructions at Growums.com
Parents can create a free account to follow along with weekly tips and guidance, perfectly timed to match what students are learning in school—just one week behind the classroom schedule.
Wearums is an online apparel fundraising tool designed specifically for schools. With Wearums, your school can:
- Offer customized, high-quality apparel for parents, students, and staff.
- Earn funds for every item sold – with no upfront cost to your school.
- Run a seamless, digital-first fundraising campaign with easy-to-use tools.
Intersted in fundraising with Wearums? Contact us today!
The kids have already started using the Growums gardens so we have little green plants growing all over the school, which is cool!
My son is so excited about his garden. Easy to use and sprouts quickly.