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Garden in Winter

August 27, 2018 By Renata Solan

Winter-bird Friendly Garden

Looking for activities to do in the winter? Learn about what makes for a healthy landscape to attract and support winter birds. Students will love keeping track of visitors throughout the winter. View Resource »

Filed Under: Activities, Curricula, Lessons, & Activities, Garden in Winter, Maintaining & Sustaining

October 3, 2017 By Renata Solan

High Tunnels

Fresh, local spinach in February? What seems impossible becomes reality with the use of high tunnels. These plastic-covered structures protect against Wisconsin’s cold winters so schools can enjoy fresh spinach and other produce into the late fall and during the early spring months. This brief offers information for building and using a high tunnel on school grounds. Download Brief »

Filed Under: Brief, Building Projects, Garden Design, Garden Features & Extras, Garden in Winter, Garden Planning, Garden Structures, Maintaining & Sustaining

September 20, 2017 By Renata Solan

Constructing a Simple PVC High Tunnel

This low-cost, 30’ long by 18’ wide PVC high tunnel is constructed using PVC pipe for hoops. A crew of four can easily construct a high tunnel of this design in a single day, and a single person can do the majority of the construction! View Resource »

Filed Under: Building Projects, Garden Features & Extras, Garden in Winter, Garden Structures

September 20, 2017 By Renata Solan

Growing School Gardens: Annie’s How-to Guide for Five Kinds of Children’s Gardens

This guide offers five examples of different gardens—from simple to complex—that can flourish at schools and other learning environments with the hope that at least one of these examples will fuel your motivation to garden with kids: windowsill gardens, vertical gardens, raised beds/container gardens, cold frames/tunnels/greenhouses, and large-scale gardens. View Resource »

Filed Under: Building Projects, Garden Beds, Garden Design, Garden Features & Extras, Garden in Winter, Garden Planning, Garden Structures, Getting Started, Indoor Garden Beds & Structures, Maintaining & Sustaining

September 20, 2017 By Renata Solan

Is a High Tunnel Right for your Farm?

This manual is designed to help you make an informed decision as to whether or not a high tunnel will benefit your business operation. It examines human resources, site requirements, and the initial costs associated with a high tunnel. View Resource »

Filed Under: Building Projects, Garden Design, Garden Features & Extras, Garden in Winter, Garden Planning, Garden Structures, Maintaining & Sustaining

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