# DIY Sustainable Gardening Systems Teaching Kids Good Nutrition with Woolly Pocket By Tiana Reid | Published 2012-07-03 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woolly-pocket References: [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/woollyschoolgarden) & [woollypocket](http://www.woollypocket.com/) *Written by Heather Mendenhall* Woolly Pocket is a vertical gardening system made from [recycled water bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetra-pak-and-keter). They are breathable and made with built-in moisture control. These garden systems are designed to be placed vertically on a wall or outdoor railing, and can be used both indoors and outdoors. They are very consumer-friendly and allow people, who normally couldn’t garden (because they live in the city without a backyard), a way to grow their own vegetable and plants without having to employ traditional gardening methods. Or, a Woolly Pocket can resemble a piece of living wall art that can be admired in the home or the office. Woolly Pocket also created Woolly School Garden, which is, according to their website, a gardening program designed to give “everything a school needs to create a garden classroom and teach nutrition.” Their program is available for school systems with grades K-12 and provides all the tools for each school to join their program by including 50 pockets, organic soil and seeds, compost tea, a planting chart and gardening manual, as well as nutritional and gardening curriculum for teachers. The gardening curriculum is standards-based, which gives teachers the opportunity to teach their students how to grow their own food while adopting healthy eating habits. They offer their entire garden kit for $1000. And, if your school can’t afford the $1000 kit to get started, Woolly School Garden provides a donation’s page for each individual school as well as additional resources on how to apply for grants. **Contact Information** Woolly Pocket [website](http://www.woollypocket.com/) Woolly School Garden [website](http://www.woollyschoolgarden.org/) Woolley Pocket on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/WoollyPockets) Woolly School Garden on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/#!/woollyschools) Woolly Pocket on [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/user/WoollyPocket) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Vertical Gardening Systems:** Opportunity for companies to develop innovative and sustainable vertical gardening systems using recycled materials. - **Indoor Gardening Solutions:** Potential for businesses to create consumer-friendly indoor gardening systems that allow people in urban areas to grow their own vegetables and plants. - **School Gardening Programs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for organizations to develop comprehensive gardening programs for schools, providing tools, curriculum, and resources to teach children about nutrition and gardening. ### Who This Affects Most - **Gardening Equipment:** Companies in the gardening industry can explore developing vertical gardening systems and indoor gardening solutions. - **Education:** Schools and educational organizations can implement gardening programs like Woolly School Garden to teach students about nutrition and healthy eating. - **Recycling:** Opportunity for recycling companies to collaborate with gardening equipment manufacturers to create sustainable gardening systems using recycled materials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Soil-Free Garden Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-system.md) - [Modular Indoor Gardening Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gud-plant-box.md) - [STEM Gardening Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-terrarium-kids-grow-kit.md) - [Gardening Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verda-garden.md) - [Mini Mess-Free Garden Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydroponics-garden.md) - [Wall-Mounted Hydroponic Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydroartpod.md) - [Small Space Hydroponic Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerospring-pinch-hydroponic-system.md) - [Smart Indoor Hydroponics Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-modular-indoor-hydroponics-garden-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-automatic.md) - [Minimalist Indoor Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balconyfarm-pot.md)