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Benefits & Advocacy

April 22, 2020 By Renata Solan

Cultivating Childhood Wellness Through Gardening

A free online training for K-12 teachers, early childcare professionals, and community educators. Topics cover garden planning, activities, and curricula. The entire training takes about 90 minutes, but can be viewed in separate chapters. Early childhood educators and some after-school program staff can earn 1.5 CEUs through The Registry. View Resource »

Filed Under: Activities, Benefits & Advocacy, Community Engagement, Culinary Arts, Curricula, Lessons, & Activities, Early Care & Education, Garden Design, Garden Planning, Getting Started, Health & Wellness, Health/Nutrition, Maintaining & Sustaining, Planting, Soil Health, Water/Irrigation, Weed & Pest Management

November 5, 2019 By Renata Solan

School Gardens Help Wisconsin Grow

School gardens are an innovative way to improve student health and wellbeing and provide nutrition education, hands-on curricular activities, and outdoor opportunities for students of all ages. In many parts of Wisconsin, school gardens are a curricular mainstay to provide hands-on experience that will prepare students for future careers. This document provides talking points to help explain the wide-reaching benefits of garden-based education. View Resource »

Filed Under: Academic Benefits, Benefits & Advocacy, Health & Wellness, Research Studies

July 25, 2019 By Renata Solan

Designing Garden Spaces for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

According to a 2018 study, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) now impacts 1 in 40 children in the United States. Therapeutic engagement with gardening and garden-based activities is one type of intervention currently being explored for children and youth with ASD. This resource provides design tips to consider when planning a garden space for youth with ASD. View Resource »

Filed Under: Accessibility, Benefits & Advocacy, Garden Design, Garden Planning, Health & Wellness

June 25, 2019 By Renata Solan

Making the Case: Case Studies on Green Schoolyards

Why do green schoolyards matter and what are their benefits? These materials will help you advocate for your school garden program thanks to these success stories with notable outcomes. View Resource »

Filed Under: Academic Benefits, Benefits & Advocacy, Health & Wellness

June 25, 2019 By Renata Solan

Benefits of Green Schoolyards Infographics

This collection of free toolkits, reports, infographics and advocacy tools is designed to help you or your organization/institution connect children, families and communities to nature. These beautiful resources lay out the many reasons that green schoolyards benefit our youth and our communities, including academic, mental health, and physical activity benefits. View Resource »

Filed Under: Academic Benefits, Benefits & Advocacy, Health & Wellness

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