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Tools

February 28, 2023 By Nathan

Roots in the Ground

Roots in the Ground is a comprehensive Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) curriculum created by Rooted staff, partners, and consultants to guide in-person garden-based education and cooking trainings for ECE professionals. The curriculum is designed to help early childhood educators feel inspired and confident in gardening and cooking activities with young children. View Resource »

Filed Under: Academic Benefits, Accessibility, Activities, Ag/Gardening, Art & Music, Benefits & Advocacy, Community Engagement, Culinary Arts, Curricula, Curricula, Lessons, & Activities, Early Care & Education, Evaluation, Fundraising, Garden Design, Garden in Summer, Garden in Winter, Garden Planning, Garden to Cafeteria, Getting Started, Health & Wellness, Health/Nutrition, In the Classroom, Maintaining & Sustaining, Math, Planting, Pollinators, Safety, Science/Nature, Social Studies/History, Soil Health, Tools, Water/Irrigation, Weed & Pest Management, Writing/Reading

May 31, 2017 By Nathan

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 »

Filed Under: Brief, Garden Planning, Tools

May 31, 2017 By Nathan

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 »

Filed Under: Garden Planning, Tools

May 31, 2017 By Nathan

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 »

Filed Under: Garden Planning, Tools

May 10, 2017 By Nathan

Tips for Creating an Accessible School Garden

An accessible school garden is one that gives all students an opportunity to participate in its activities. While this brief offers general suggestions for garden design, bed styles, tools, practices, and preparation that will help a garden serve as an inclusive setting, remember that communicating with children, their caregivers, and experienced school personnel will best create a garden where all children can comfortably and safely grow, play, and learn. Download Brief »

Filed Under: Accessibility, Brief, Community Engagement, Garden Design, Garden Planning, Maintaining & Sustaining, Safety, Tools

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