Go Wild Grants - Native Plant Seed Sharing Pilot Project - Interim Report for Schools

Thank you for implementing the first part of WWF-Canada’s native plant seed sharing pilot project at your school. We would like to capture your school’s progress, challenges and early outcomes in this interim report.
Please complete all the sections below and submit this form by Friday, June 26, 2026.
Email us at [email protected] with any questions.  

GENERAL INFORMATION

Name:(Required)

First Last

Email:(Required)

Phone:(Required)

School Name:(Required)

School Board / School District:(Required)

School Address:(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City/Town Province/Territory Postal Code

Your Position:(Required)

Teacher / Educator

Student

Principal

Administrator

Other

Other – please specify

If you are a student, please include the name and email address of your teacher / supervisor

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION (2025-2026)

This pilot will run from January 2026 until June 2027. Below are the activities you should have implemented, or be in the process of implementing, by the end of June 2026. This interim report will cover these activities only.

WINTER-EARLY SPRING 2026
• Create school site plan for the garden.
• Collect supplies, purchase seeds and prepare them to germinate and grow.
• Select and order local seed-bearing native plants.
SPRING 2026
• Install raised garden beds and plant native plants
• Care for plant and seedlings.

SEED PROCUREMENT AND WINTERISATION (WINTER 2026)

How many species of seeds did you order?(Required)

List the name of each species and the number of packets you used. Include the total weight (in grams) or seed count if known.

What winterisation method was used?

Refrigerator stratification

Outdoor jug method

Other

Approximately how many seedlings grew from the seeds after winterisation?(Required)

How many native plants did you order?(Required)

List the different name and number of different native plants your ordered(Required)

PLANNING AND PREPARATION (WINTER- SPRING 2026)

Have you installed raised beds?(Required)

Yes

Number of raised beds installed(Required)

Total area (m2) of your raised garden bed(s):(Required)

If raised beds were not used for your garden project, what design/space did you use (e.g. ground plot). Why?(Required)

PLANTING AND INSTALLATION (SPRING 2026)

Planting start date(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Tell us about your planting event, including who was involved.(Required)

How many native plants were planted? Were all the native plants that you ordered transplanted into the garden bed? If not, why?(Required)

Were all seedlings (grown from native plant seeds) transplanted to the garden bed? If not, why?(Required)

ENGAGEMENT

Total number of students, teachers or other staff who participated, or are participating, directly in this project(Required)

Grade(s) involved in project(Required)

Total number of days individuals participated (e.g., planting for 1 day, winterizing seeds for 30 days)(Required)

How did you communicate or celebrate your progress (assembly, newsletter, social media etc.)?

What did you and your students enjoy most about your project?(Required)

REFLECTIONS

Please outline any challenges or barriers you encountered (if any), how you resolved these challenges, and your recommendations on how other educators and schools can overcome these challenges

What support or resource would help you in the next phase of seed harvesting and sharing?

If applicable, share a story of student leadership/community engagement that made you proud.

If applicable, please describe how you included meaningful connections to, perspectives from or consultations with Indigenous Peoples as part of your project.

If applicable, please indicate any additional data or impact information your project collected.

How will the garden be maintained over the summer?

BUDGET NARRATIVE (January 2026 – end of June 2026)

Your school has received a grant of $1,500 CAD to implement this pilot from 2025-2027. The following budget is suggested:

- Native plants and seeds = $400- $500
- Site preparation (potting soil, containers or building materials for raised beds, signs, labels, etc.) = $600-$700
- Equipment and maintenance costs needed to complete the project = $50-$100
- Materials and supplies for seed sharing = $100-$200

Budget narrative: Indicate what your actual spends were, from January 2026 to end of June 2026.

Native plants and seeds(Required)

Site preparation (potting soil, containers or building materials for raised beds, signs, labels, etc.(Required)

Equipment and maintenance costs needed to complete the project(Required)

Materials and supplies for seed sharing(Required)

Any other expenses:

Total amount spent(Required)

Remaining balance(Required)

If applicable, please indicate the amount of additional funding the project received from your school or other sources.

SUBMIT YOUR NATIVE PLANT SEED SHARING PILOT PROJECT- INTERIM REPORT

Please provide one approved quote from student participants (with first names, grade and ages attributed) and one quote from a teacher, parent/guardian or administrator.

The student quotes should describe what they learned, how the project connected them to nature, how it made them feel or anything else they’d like to share with WWF-Canada. The teacher, parent/guardian or administrator quote should reference the impact that the project had on the school community. We will use these quotes in future communications and marketing materials for the Go Wild Grants program. We will use these quotes in future communications/marketing materials for the Go Wild Grants program.

Upload 3+ quality photos of your project in action for use by WWF

Please see agreement for information on model and media release If the files are too large to upload here, please send the photos via We Transfer (www.wetransfer.com) with [email protected] as the We Transfer recipient.

Upload three or more quality photos of your project in action for use by WWF-Canada.

Please see agreement for information on model and media release. If the files are too large to upload here, please send the photos via We Transfer (www.wetransfer.com) with [email protected] as the We Transfer recipient.

Drop files here or

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If possible, please upload a short video of your project in action.

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WWF-Canada model and media release form

Please upload a signed copy of WWF-Canada’s model and media release form for any individuals appearing in the video and photos previously uploaded. For individuals under the age of 18, parent or guardian signature is required. WWF-Canada’s model and media release form was attached to your original congratulatory email.

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I agree that the above information and photo and video submissions may be used by WWF-Canada in communication and marketing materials for the Go Wild program(Required)

Yes

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