What do you hope to accomplish with your garden? What are your objectives?

Set "S.M.A.R.T." goals for your garden project.

S--> SPECIFIC. Is your goal specific enough that you'll know when you've achieved it? A specific goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal. To set a specific goal, try to answer the six "W" questions (Who, What, Why, Where, Who, How)

M--> MEASURABLE. Being able to measure your progress will help you stay on track. Attach values or amounts to your goals as much as possible.

A--> ATTAINABLE. You want to set realistic goals for yourself and for your students. Small wins will encourage to strive for bigger goals next time, so set goals that are within reach.

R--> RELEVANT. Is there a bigger issue that may be impacted by this project? For Stephen, feeding his students that often came to school hungry was an important, and relevant, cause for building the gardens.

T--> TIMELY. Classroom projects have a natural timeline, dictated by the school year. This will help you when you set out your objectives for the garden project. What do you want to have accomplished by the time June rolls around?

Now, ask yourself: what are your objectives for this garden? What do you hope to achieve? How will you measure success?

Add the answers to these questions to your Garden Plan.