This project seeks to bring all of our students together, from prekindergarten through grade 8, for the purpose of bringing our school garden beds to life. Older students in middle school will buddy up with our younger students as they read aloud to them from the numerous picture books this project needs, such as the NASCO Big Book Garden Collection and From Seed to Plant, a highly motivating and engaging picture book by famous children's author, Gail Gibbons. As some students are reading in our picnic area next to our garden, others will be teaming up to plant seeds and seedlings of numerous types with the new Toysmith Kids' Garden Tool sets, of which we are in need.