A free online training for K-12 teachers, early childcare professionals, and community educators. Topics cover garden planning, activities, and curricula. The entire training takes about 90 minutes, but can be viewed in separate chapters. Early childhood educators and some after-school program staff can earn 1.5 CEUs through The Registry. View Resource »
Reducing Lead Hazard in Gardens and Play Areas
Lead is the most common metal contaminant in urban areas. Lead exists naturally in soils at concentrations of 10 to 50 parts per million (ppm). Higher concentrations may indicate lead contamination. This document from Oregon State University Extension will walk you through ways to limit risks of lead contamination in outdoor learning spaces. View Resource »
Things to Know Before You Start a Container Garden
In principle, container gardening is not particularly hard. After all, you really need only four things: a container, plants, soil and water. However, there are some unique considerations when you begin container gardening if you want to keep your plants alive and looking their best. This is a summary of the important things to know for container gardening, complete with article links for learning more about these subjects. View Resource »
Successful Container Gardens
Learn about choosing containers, picking the right soil mix, how to successfully container garden, and more! Perfect for gardens in the classroom or outdoors. This well-organized resources will become a go-to guide! View Resource »
15 Mistakes that Beginner Gardeners Make
This blog post tackles some of the reasons that gardeners get burned out on gardening before they even get started. While the post focuses on individuals, many of the lessons can be applied to school garden settings. View Resource »
