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Water/Irrigation

April 7, 2022 By Renata Solan

Growing Guide: Making the Most of Your Raised Bed Garden

This guide from Grow It Forward contains specific information on how to plant and grow a variety of vegetables that are well adapted to our climate, including information on where to place the raised beds, planning which crops to plant and when to plant them, watering, caring for the soil and getting rid of pests. View Resource »

Filed Under: Building Projects, Curricula, Lessons, & Activities, Garden Beds, Garden Design, Garden Planning, Maintaining & Sustaining, Math, Planting, Soil Health, Water/Irrigation, Weed & Pest Management

April 22, 2020 By Renata Solan

Cultivating Childhood Wellness Through Gardening

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 »

Filed Under: Activities, Benefits & Advocacy, Community Engagement, Culinary Arts, Curricula, Lessons, & Activities, Early Care & Education, Garden Design, Garden Planning, Getting Started, Health & Wellness, Health/Nutrition, Maintaining & Sustaining, Planting, Soil Health, Water/Irrigation, Weed & Pest Management

May 31, 2017 By Renata Solan

Safe Gardening Guidelines

This article from KidsGardening.org has some great safety tips about water sources and animals. View Resource »

Filed Under: Garden Planning, Maintaining & Sustaining, Safety, Water/Irrigation

May 31, 2017 By Renata Solan

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 »

Filed Under: Academic Benefits, Benefits & Advocacy, Building Projects, Community Engagement, Composting, Curricula, Lessons, & Activities, Fundraising, Garden Beds, Garden Design, Garden in Summer, Garden Planning, Garden to Cafeteria, Getting Started, Health & Wellness, Maintaining & Sustaining, Planting, Research Studies, Safety, Soil Health, Water/Irrigation, Weed & Pest Management

May 9, 2017 By Renata Solan

Water Conservation & Education in School Gardens

Water is an essential component of any garden. Attention to its use in a school garden offers opportunities for stewardship, education and fun. This brief provides an overview of how water conservation and education can be integrated into school gardens. It includes types of irrigation systems for your garden, strategies for water conservation, water education activities for the classroom and the garden, ideas for making water FUN, and links to relevant resources. Download Brief »

Filed Under: Activities, Brief, Curricula, Lessons, & Activities, In the Classroom, Science/Nature, Water/Irrigation

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