School garden club

Spending time in the garden can awaken the senses of touch, smell, and taste, and attune a child to the subtler sights and sounds of nature.

Use this year plan of garden activities for children with monthly garden plan for the year, perfect for school gardening clubs.

Gardening has many benefits for children. While it has great health and social implications, it also offers brilliant hands on experience for learning. Inspired by the school and community garden stories, we’ve put together a guide to help get you started – from thinking about how to use the space, to how to involve the children and school community.

Ready to start a garden club at your elementary school? I have a blog with garden club flyers, ideas, activities, materials needed, etc. Check it out!

Beginning a school garden with a limited budget calls for creativity. Learn money-saving suggestions for a school garden including finding community resources, where to search online for cheap or free garden tools, acquiring and starting seeds, and best practices for buying compost in bulk.

Watering can station: position near a planting area. Great idea (",)

CO: School Gardening Best Practices - Download as a PDF or view online for free

How to start a garden at your school and resources to incorporate it into your classroom curriculum.

Issues, ideas, and resources for teaching English Language Learners in PreK-12th grade in schools in the U.S. & around the world.

Notice the stepping stones are math problems? Numerous opportunities for lessons with students here.