This fact sheet from UW Extension provides items to consider when thinking about starting a food waste composting project at your school and identifies additional resources to aid in program development. 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 »
Composting at School
This brief provides an overview of how composting can be integrated into schools. It includes composting logistics, student involvement ideas, compost activities for the classroom and garden, and links to relevant resources. Composting is a hands-on way to teach students about the science of decomposition, landfill alternatives, microorganisms, and much more. It requires only a small space and brings a school garden full circle, from seed to soil. Composting can help your school reduce its environmental impact and teach service learning to students through making a positive change for the environment, their peers, and their school. Additionally, finished compost can offer a potential fundraiser and saves the school money on compost for the school garden and trash removal services. Download Brief »
Compost Lesson Guide
This spreadsheet lists over thirty compost-related lessons for use in the classroom or garden. Each is categorized by grade level, and includes a short description and link to view the full lesson. Compiled by Community GroundWorks. 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 »
