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Resources for Creating and Sustaining a School Garden

 

“When a child knows that the life of the plants that have been sown depends upon their care in watering them …the child becomes vigilant, as one who is beginning to feel a mission in life”. - Maria Montessori, 1912

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Finding Supplies and Funding

Thousands of school gardens across the state find supplies and funds to create and sustain their gardens. Learn where to look.

School Garden Safety

Health and safety tips for working in a garden setting and for handling edible crops.

Soils and Garden Bed Preparation

Learn about different types of garden beds and steps for preparing your soil for planting.

Seeding and Transplanting

Tips for sowing seeds and planting transplants.

Maintaining Your Garden

Water, weeds, and pest control tips.

Designing Your Garden

Resources for designing your school garden.

Building Your School Garden Program

Resources to help plan a school garden program and build a school garden team.

Crop Planning

Learn the basics of annual crop planning and planting perennials plants.

CSYSG

Resources to Create and Sustain School Gardens from the Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden (CSYSG) Workshop.