Drying your harvest is a great way to preserve your garden’s bounty to use throughout the winter — and a fun classroom activity as the weather starts to turn colder! This resources includes step-by-step instructions for drying a variety of foods, as well as some hints towards lesson ideas about the history of drying food. View Resource »
15 Fun Family Gardening Projects
From math in the garden to simple bird feeders to digging in the dirt, these activities will be fun for parents and kids alike! Enjoy projects in your home garden or adapt them for group settings. View Resource »
DIY PLANTABLE FELT GARDEN BOX
This plantable indoor “garden” made of felt and old brown t-shirt material is a fun way to get early learners talking about gardening even before the spring thaw. This blog shows how to create a felt garden of your own. If you are not handy with a sewing machine, plastic veggies will suffice in the easy-to-create “dirt.” View Resource »
Safety in the Little Gardeners’ Garden
There are many things to consider when starting a garden, especially one that small children will use. This publication focuses on how to build and use a garden space that meets and exceeds the safety requirements and licensing rules for child care programs in Wisconsin. View Resource »
Garden Camp Manual
Hosting garden camps can be one way to manage school garden sites in the summer. This manual outlines the schedule, operational and safety policies, and vision of Gorman Heritage Farm’s garden-themed summer camps. View Resource »
