This page from Chicago Botanical Gardens covers a wide range of topics, including soliciting support, garden design, and teaching in the garden. View Resource »
Safe Gardening Guidelines
This article from KidsGardening.org has some great safety tips about water sources and animals. 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 »
Building Pollinator Gardens
Where have all the pollinators gone?! The decline in pollinator populations has been attributed to the excessive use of pesticides and conversion of natural landscapes. Without pollinators, the garden fresh food we eat and succulent flowers we enjoy would not be possible! This brief will offer suggestions on how to build a successful pollinator garden that attracts diverse pollinators! Download Brief »
