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“Helpful Resources for School Gardeners from the University of Illinois Extension”
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www.csgn.org - December 21, 2011 1:11 AM

California School Garden Network

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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www.susiej.com - May 18, 2:01 PM

Seed Sprout Necklackes Grow With Your Heart 

These seed necklaces provide just enough moisture and warmth, thanks to a little one’s heart, to sprout a seed. Once you have roots, and a couple of leaves, your seed is ready to transplant to your garden.

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weather.gov - April 30, 1:05 PM

NOAA's National Weather Service: Check Your Local Forecast

Check your local weather forecast.

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urbanext.illinois.edu - April 6, 7:32 AM

My First Garden - A Children's Guide to the World of Fun and Clever Gardening

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.

 

University of Illinois Extension

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www.edutopia.org - May 15, 10:59 AM

Five-Minute Film Festival: School Gardens

Spring has sprung, and it's time to start thinking about getting outside and planting green things! School gardens are a great way to teach kids hands-on science.

 

Oklahoma School Garden Network

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cylindergardening.tamu.edu - May 15, 2:11 AM

Cylinder Gardening Basic Information

Cylinder Gardening uses bottomless cylinders (1/2 of a 3 or 5 gallon bucket) as small, individual gardens for growing vegetables.

 

Texas AgriLife Extension Service

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www.youtube.com - May 15, 2:05 AM

Mar Vista School Garden Learning Stations

Third graders learn in garden stations...

 

Live Lab Videos

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www.facebook.com - May 13, 11:28 PM

Environmental Youth Alliance -Vancouver, BC

Helping youth discover their inner nature.

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caheadstart.org - May 11, 10:57 PM

Growing, Eating and Living

A Garden Guide for Head Start.

 

California Head Start Association

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www.discoverfoodsys.cornell.edu - May 11, 10:25 PM

Discovering the Food System

On-line curriculum for kids to employ participatory exploration in their communities to discover and learn about their food system. Designed for teachers and leaders of middle- and high-schooled aged youth, this website has downloadable lesson plans, activities, and more.

 

Cornell University

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soils.usda.gov - May 10, 8:37 AM

Know Your State Soil

A state soil is a soil that has special significance to a particular state. Each state in the United States has selected a state soil, twenty of which have been legislatively established. These “Official State Soils” share the same level of distinction as official state flowers and birds.

 

Natural Resources Conservation Service

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enrichla.org - May 10, 2:35 AM

Enrich LA: A Garden in Every School

Our purpose is to assist public schools to enrich the learning experience by building edible gardens and other green spaces for the benefit of all students and the surrounding community.

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www.realschoolgardens.org - May 10, 2:11 AM

It Takes a Village to Build a REAL School Garden

Each time we approach building a new school garden, one of the first things you will notice is that we need a village to build a great learning garden. We have lots of support from our community to help make a school garden possible and who are critical to our mission of growing successful students in our learning gardens.

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www.youtube.com - May 21, 12:34 PM

Maintain Broccoli for Late Season Harvests

After you have harvested the main head of broccoli, you can still maintain the plant to harvest smaller heads as the season progresses.

 

University of Illinois Extension

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www.youtube.com - May 21, 12:32 PM

Flowers On Vine Crops

Make sure you know the difference between the male and female flowers on your vine crops.

 

University of Illinois Extension

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www.schoolgardenwizard.org - December 21, 2011 1:02 AM

School Garden Wizard

A comprehensive guide to school gardening from the US Botanic Garden and the Chicago Botanic Garden.

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www.hhmi.org - May 16, 10:25 PM

Where Do Butterflies Come From?

Ever wonder where a butterfly comes from? It comes from a chrysalis (KRIS-uh-liss) which is also called a pupa.

 

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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web.extension.illinois.edu - April 23, 7:40 AM

Ask a Master Gardener

Answers to your gardening questions are just a click away. Cook County Extension Master Gardeners will answer your emailed questions.

 

University of Illinois Extension serving Cook County

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cylindergardening.tamu.edu - May 15, 7:11 AM

Cylinder Gardening Photo Gallery

The Cylinder Garden at Askew Elementary.

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www.austinsgn.org - May 15, 2:07 AM

Austin School Garden Network | School & Youth Gardening Programs | Austin, TX

Top Resource For School Gardening & Nature Opportunities In Austin, TX...

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www.youtube.com - May 15, 2:04 AM

Bug Races

Garden activity for kids.

 

Life Lab Videos

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www.google.com - May 13, 11:03 PM

England MPs: Teach Gardening in Schools

Cooking and gardening should be taught in schools as part of efforts to promote healthy and sustainable food, MPs have urged.

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www.lifelab.org - May 11, 10:46 PM

Garden Pathways: 101 Ways to Connect Learning to the Garden

Gardening Project Map created by Vicki Greenhouse for her 2nd & 3rd grade students in Lincoln, Vermont.

 

Life Lab

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www.washingtonpost.com - May 11, 1:01 PM

Garden Helps Sandy Spring Friends School Students Learn to Grow Nutritious Food

At Sandy Spring Friends School, students get their hands dirty working, and learning, on a farm.

 

The Washington Post

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www.iheartsoil.org - May 10, 7:25 AM

Spread The Story of Soil | I Heart Soil

Soil is an amazing substance. It is a complex mix of ingredients: minerals, air, water, and organic matter—the countless micro-organisms and the decaying remains of once living things. Soil is made of life and soil makes life.

 

Soil Science Society of America

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www.facebook.com - May 10, 2:15 AM

Guilford County Cooperative Extension School Garden Network

The School Garden Network works to promote and expand hands-on school garden programs in Guilford County by bringing together teachers, parents, volunteers, Cooperative Extension and the Greensboro Children’s Museum to share information, integrate school gardening curriculum into classrooms, and to provide training for teachers and volunteers.

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