Draw out your garden, place and rearrange crops, and generate a planting list by date. Each of the 130 crop types has an “information” button that includes plant family, companion plants, cold tolerance, and more. Crop icons are sized to scale so accurate spacing happen automatically, or use the square foot gardening mode. Use the 30 day free trial, or pay $29 to access the site for one year. 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 »
Kid-Friendly Gardening Tools
Every kid loves a good shovel. And a wheelbarrow, and a digging fork! Using tools is a wonderful way to get students invested in garden tasks, teach responsible behavior, and incorporate physical activity into the school day. This brief provides an overview of tools that are best-suited for students in different age groups, a list of tools specific to planting and harvesting, and a guide for teaching proper tool use and safety. Download Brief »
Kid Friendly Gardening Tools
In this newsletter, we put together a collection of resources to help you build a tool collection that fits your outdoor classroom, and use them – literally – as teaching tools. View Resource »
Basic Garden Tools List
This list differentiates between general tools, adult-only, and kid-friendly tools for school gardens. From the Collective School Garden Network. View Resource »
