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Gardening and plant-based learning open a door to discovery of the living world. It stimulates even as it focuses and calms. Within the school environment, a garden offers an unparalleled platform to help kids achieve learning goals in ways that are recommended by the National Science Standards and most state and local educational bodies.
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At GardenABCs, we regularly get asked by folks where to find grants and funds to start and maintain gardens, so we thought we'd share some experiences and perhaps dispel some misconceptions.
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As researchers nationwide try to get college students to eat healthier foods, they’re finding that gardening may lead to a lasting habit of eating more fruits and vegetables.
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September 22, 2016 4:44 PM
Gardening classes lead to college students who eat vegetables?
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An online resource for educators planning teaching gardens at their schools. School gardens are a wonderful way to connect children to plants, gardening, food, nutrition, and the outdoors
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March 17, 2015 7:38 AM
It is important to start them young. Things that matter need to be introduced early for the very best results. Don't forget to mix fun with the work....and the dirt....
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A Garden Club Sprouts At Humboldt Park School
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Spring is in the air and gardens are on our minds — specifically, school gardens aimed at improving the health and well-being of children.
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A guide for choosing a container, selecting soil mixes, choosing and combining plants, fertilizing, watering and grooming basics.
University of Illinois Extension
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University of Illinois Extension
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Many flowers and vegetables may be started from seeds indoors. Vigorous plants started indoors flower sooner and produce an earlier harvest than plants started outdoors.
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University of Missouri Extension
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By encouraging and supporting a garden in every school, we create opportunities for our children to discover fresh food, make healthier food choices, and become better nourished.
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A sunny February day with a breeze in the air made for perfect weather for community members, students and teachers working to add a compost to the garden at the Hearthstone School.
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It’s back-to-school time in the United States, and for countless children across the nation, it’s also time to get back into the school garden.
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September 14, 2016 3:53 AM
Pousse-t-il des "carottes magiques" dans les jardins scolaires qui améliorent la santé des enfants ? Cet article (en anglais) fait le point sur les vertus supposées et réelles des jardins pédagogiques installés dans les écoles des États-Unis. Leurs promoteurs les voient jouer un rôle essentiel pour compenser les effets de la malbouffe. Les résultats d'études sont moins nets, ils permettent aux enfants de découvrir des légumes, de changer une vision négative, mais jouent peu sur les habitudes de consommation. Pourtant, le rôle de ces jardins reste important, surtout s'ils sont le support d'un vrai travail pédagogique porté par l'ensemble de l'équipe enseignante. A eux seuls ils ne changent pas le monde, mais pris dans une approche plus globale ils influent sur une meilleure relation à l'environnement, sur la perception de la santé, sur l'"empowerment" des jeunes. Pas de carotte magique qui change tout, mais intégré dans une politique globale qui remet la nature proche des enfants, on avance dans la bonne direction. C'est plutôt encourageant.
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My First Garden is a children's guide to the world of fun and clever gardening. Kids learn the basics and fundamentals of gardening and how to care for common flowers and vegetables.
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University of Illinois Extension
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Golden Bridges urban farm school is being built in San Francisco, California at 203 Cotter Street, with an innovative, plant-covered Living Building design.
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Inhabitat
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Dru Grismore hasn’t done much gardening in his five years of life, but on Sunday, he was learning everything he could about how to plant and grow lettuce while attending Global Youth Service Day at the Bloomington-Normal Boys & Girls Club in Bloomington.
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May 3, 2016 9:27 AM
Good Martin Luther King Jr. day idea for next year. Why wait?
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Wonderful collection of photos of creations for childrens gardens. Borrow some inspiration or trigger your own.
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Vegetables from the home garden are fresher, may have better nutrient values, and are often less costly than those sold in store.
University of Illinois Extension
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For little ones, this project is easy and fun to do with a grown-up and provides opportunities to identify colors and start learning about plant parts. Older kids can use new kitchen tools (with adult supervision) and discuss what is really a fruit or a vegetable.
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How your school could start a garden.
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