This is a go-to guide to help you plan your school garden. The document covers a variety of topics, including how to analyze your site, how to build a team around your school garden, and fundraising — including a sample fundraising letter. View Resource »
Planning Your School Garden
This resource will guide you through the basic steps of creating and maintaining a school garden, including: seeking administrative approval, creating a support network, identifying goals and linking the garden to your curriculum, designing the garden, identifying supply needs and funding needs, obtaining supplies and funds, planting the garden, maintaining the garden, and sustaining the garden. View Resource »
Raised Beds 101
Raised beds provide garden programs with a more permanent presence encouraging participants and administrators to view the garden as an important resource that should be used often and sustained over time. From KidsGardening.org, this guide will help you design and make a raised bed that suits your garden’s needs. View Resource »
Designing a School Garden
From Kidsgardening.org, find ideas to help you design gardens ranging from a container garden to programs for all! View Resource »
Winter Gardening Activities with Children
There’s no end to garden-related winter activities. One of our favorites is rooting plants in water or on pebbles so kids get to see what’s happening below the soil’s surface. In addition to the link above, here are some more great ideas for bringing the garden into the classroom throughout the winter. View Resource »
