The Earth Sangha's Plant Grant program is designed to reach grassroots, restoration projects that have no or limited funds and would otherwise not be able to engage in restoration. Sites are selected based on which bring the greatest ecological benefits (we use tree canopy data to identify disadvantaged communities with less than 40% canopy or have declining canopy) and social and environmental justice benefits (e.g. Title 1 schools).

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Plant Grant Awardees are eligible to visit the Wild Plant Nursery for seasonal, one-day Plant Grant Donation Day. We will choose 10 awardees per "Plant Grant Donation Day", with the highest priority given to projects likely to have the greatest ecological and social benefits. All plants are native to Northern Virginia and grown by us from local-ecotype seed we collect locally, sustainably, and with permission from wild areas. 

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On each Plant Grant Donation Day, awardees can pick out plant donations from a pre-selected list of species:

- Public Parks (owned by a government agency): 50 herbaceous pots and 10 woodies 

- Community Lands (churches and other faith communities, schools, libraries, HOAs, etc): 5 herbaceous pots and 5 woodies 

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Awardees are not required to purchase any plants to qualify for donations. Awardees may purchase additional plants on top of donated plants at a discounted rate. There is no limit to the number of times a project can reapply for seasonal donation days.

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If you have any questions about the Earth Sangha's Plant Grant program, please email Katherine at info@earthsangha.org.​​​