Legacy Gardens are an idea featured on one school garden’s website: each spring, classes design and plant a themed garden. The class leaves behind a planting plan, map, photos, books, and recipes. In the fall, a new class “inherits” the garden plan and bed. Past legacy gardens include: Roots Garden, Early Spring Garden, Salsa Garden, Asian Garden, Peter Rabbit Garden, etc. – detailed descriptions are available. Neat way to maintain garden beds and connect classes from year to year! View Resource »
Home Gardening Guide for Your Family
This website is a helpful guide for families looking to start a garden, and has links that will also be helpful for school garden programs, including articles on how to grow specific vegetables such as asparagus, corn, and cucumbers, as well as various kinds of fruit. View Resource »
Outdoor Classrooms for School-Age Learners
Digging for worms, manipulating waterways, and exploring our surroundings know no age limit. Outdoor classrooms are ripe with opportunities for students of all ages to better understand and engage in the world around them. This brief outlines the benefits of outdoor classrooms, suggests elements to include when designing one, and highlights one Wisconsin school that has successfully expanded its classroom learning beyond the school’s four walls. Download Brief »
The School Garden Wizard
This page from Chicago Botanical Gardens covers a wide range of topics, including soliciting support, garden design, and teaching in the garden. View Resource »
Steps to a School Garden
This website from the Collective School Garden Network has great resources for planning a garden, gaining community support, and implementing your plan, including lesson ideas and research on the benefits of garden-based education. View Resource »
