EarthTeam
Kickoff Projects: School Environmental Surveys

Garden/Landscape/Compost

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN THE SPACE PROVIDED.

NAME(S) ________________________________

SCHOOL ________________________________

DATE ___________________________________

Garden

Do you have a school garden? _____________ (If "no", go to "landscaping")

a. What is the purpose of your school garden?

______________________________________

b. What do you produce and how often?

______________________________________

1. Do you have a winter garden? __________
2. Do you have a summer garden? __________

c. How do you utilize the products that you produce?

1. Culinary Arts Program ? ________
2. Sell for a profit? ________
3. Donate to charity? ________
4. Other? ___________________

d. How efficient is your watering system?

1. What method do you use to supply your water? ________________
2. How much water does it take per year? _______________________

e. How do you maintain your soil fertility?

1. Chemical fertilizers? ___________
2. Organic fertilizers? ___________
3. Compost? ___________
4. Other? _______________________

f. How do you control weeds?

1. Pulling by hand? ___________
2. Herbicides (Brand Names, How Much, How Often)? ______________
3. Mulching (What materials do you use)? ____________________
4. Other? ___________________

g. How do you control pests?

1. Bio-Control (Explain what you have done) _________________
2. Insecticides (Brand Names, How Much, How Often)______________
3. Chemicals that protect against large animals (Cats, Birds)? _________________________________

h. How do you dispose of your waste at the end of the season or year?

1. Compost? _________
2. Dumpster? _________
3. Dump? _________
4. Other? _________

i. Who maintains your school garden?

1. During the school year? _____________
2. During vacations? _____________
3. During the summer break? _____________

Landscaping

1. Lawn Care

a. How often does your school mow the lawn? ______________

1. Is it a regular schedule or does it vary with season and growth? _________________________________
2. Does your school observe Spare the Air Days? ___________

b.How does your school dispose of the grass clippings?

1. Compost? ___________
2. Dumpster? ___________
3. Dump? ___________
4. Left on ground (Mulching Mowers)? ____________
5. Other? ____________________________________

c.How often does your school fertilize the lawns? ___________

• Is it a regular schedule or does it vary with season and growth? _________________________________

d. How much fertilizer does your school apply per year to the lawns?

• Pounds per Acre? ___________________

e. What type of fertilizer does your school utilize on the lawns

1. Chemical fertilizers? _________________________________
2. Organic fertilizers? _________________________________
3. Compost? _________________________________
4. Other? _________________________________

2. Flower Beds

a. How efficient is your watering system?

1. What method do you use to supply your water? ______________
2. How much water does it take per year? _______________________

b.How do you maintain your soil fertility?

1. Chemical fertilizers? ___________
2. Organic fertilizers? ___________
3. Compost? ___________
4. Other? _________________________

c.How do you control weeds?

1. Pulling by hand? ___________
2. Herbicides (Brand Names, How Much, How Often)? ____________
3. Mulching (What materials do you use)? _______________________
4. Other? ______________________

d.How do you control pests?

1. Bio-Control (Explain what you have done) __________________
2. Insecticides (Brand Names, How Much, How Often)_________________________________________
3. Chemicals that protect against large animals (Cats, Birds)? ____________________________

e. How do you dispose of your waste at the end of the season or year?

1. Compost? _________
2. Dumpster? _________
3. Dump? _________
4. Other? _________

f. Who maintains your flower beds?

1. During the school year? _____________
2. During vacations? _____________
3. During the summer break? _____________

3. Yard Wastes (Leaves Etc.)

a. How does your school dispose of yard waste like leaves and trimmings?

1. Compost? _________
2. Dumpster? _________
3. Dump? _________
4. Left on ground (Mulching Mowers)? ___________
5. Other? ______________________

Composting

1. Does your school have a composting program? _________ (if "no", skip questions a and b)

a. What do you compost?

1. Waste from the garden? ____________
2. Waste from the cafeteria? _______________
3. Yard waste (grass clippings, leaves, trimmings)? ____________

b. How do you utilize your compost?

1. Soil amendment in our garden / school grounds? ____________
2. Mulch in our garden / school grounds? _______________
3. Sell it, Donate it, Give it away? _______________
4. Ends up in a landfill? _____________
5. Other? _______________________________