Category Archives: School Gardens

Integrating gardens into the curriculum of schools across America by helping educators create a garden-based learning experiences for students.

School Gardens for Fall

Yesterday in Mt. Rainier, Maryland it was time to tie up the summer garden and time to start planting the fall garden.  The summer garden did incredibly well yielding a dozen tomatoes, beautiful zucchini, endless amounts of basil, cilantro, and some of the … Continue reading →

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School Gardens with Native Plant Species

Imagine seeing a plastic cup in the mountains of eastern West Virginia fall into the beginning of the Potomac River. It’s easy to picture it sailing down river but it may be a little bit harder to imagine where it … Continue reading →

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The Hanging School Gardens of L.A.

School gardens are growing all over the place!  Although many schools have ample land and can afford to spare some soil for a garden, what about schools nestled into concrete jungles?  Shouldn’t children surrounded by impervious surface be given an equal opportunity … Continue reading →

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School Gardens and Square Foot Gardening

Transforming the way schools see gardens Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew looks at gardening in a revolutionary way.  By questioning age old approaches to modern day gardening, Bartholomew turns gardening into a strategic hobby. In his book, he talks … Continue reading →

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School Garden Curriculum

The California School Garden Network is an example of a system of school gardens.  The following curriculum is from their program. *More information can be found at http://www.csgn.org/ Getting to Know Your Garden: Garden Basics — Bed & box Preparation, Tools … Continue reading →

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