This recipe works well, and is much cheaper than buying bagged potting soil if you are planning to start more than a few trays of seeds. You can also turn this into a great lesson about sustainability by discussing the benefits and drawbacks of different ingredients – i.e. peat makes wonderful soil mix, but what is the environmental impact? Is there a better alternative? For a great lesson about plant nutrients, minerals, and/or compost, try making your own seed-starting soil mix. View Resource »
Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden
Life Lab has put together these helpful video lessons on creating and sustaining school gardens, covering topics like garden themes, composting, weeds, and irrigation. View Resource »
Sowing the Seeds of Success
Designed in partnership with the American Horticultural Society, Cornell University’s Sowing the Seeds of Success is designed to walk you through the organizational aspects of a gardening program, including planning & organizing, benefits & research, fundraising & promotion, and evaluation. View Resource »
Got Dirt? Garden Toolkit
Step-by-step on how to build and utilize a school garden. Includes sample garden lessons. Download the pdf or order a paper copy. Available in English and Spanish.
