You don’t need a lot of space to start a pollinator garden. Even a few containers of flowers can attract hungry bees and butterflies. To plan a pollinator garden, students will need to know the basic needs of wildlife — food, water, shelter, and places to rear young. This guide will help you and your students learn about native pollinators and their habitat needs, and collect the necessary information for creating such a habitat in your schoolyard. View Resource »
Designing a Sensory Garden
With their incredible diversity of shapes, sizes, colors, scents, and textures, plants offer limitless options for designing a garden to engage the all the senses. This guide provides tips for creating a special garden space that will allow you and your young gardeners to explore through sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. View Resource »
Container Herb Garden for Young Children
You don’t need space for a garden to give children access to garden-based education! Consider planting a container herb garden. This resources cover all the basics of starting an herb container garden with young children, including materials needed and estimated costs as well as tips for involving young children in the garden. Related activities for each age group (infants/toddlers, 2-year olds, and 3 to 5 year olds and school age) are included along with connections to the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards. View Resource »
Pollinator Friendly Alliance
The Pollinator Friendly Alliance (PFA) is a dynamic grassroots conservation organization concerned about the steep decline of pollinators. PFA has free resources for educators on how to make your space more friendly to pollinators and other beneficial insects. They also host hands-on learning events to help engage educators and community members. View Resource »
High Tunnel Production Manual
Although this manual was created for Minnesota commercial growers, there are great tips on site selection, construction, and crop selection that will be helpful for anyone looking to set up a high tunnel garden. View Resource »
