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Helpful Resources for School Gardeners from the University of Illinois Extension
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California School Garden Network
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CSGN is a collaboration of state agencies, private companies, educational institutions and non-profit organizations all dedicated to the mission of creating and sustaining gardens in every willing school in California. 
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CSGN is a collaboration of state agencies, private companies, educational institutions and non-profit organizations all dedicated to the mission of creating and sustaining gardens in every willing school in California. http://www.csgn.org/ Delete the scoop?
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To continue with my pea-brained ideas.... For Wednesday's garden class, I had the class plant a bed of peas. Before we went out to the garden, we talked about "how to read a seed packet." I copied...
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What's not to like? All the good things that happen in school gardens. Delete the scoop?
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This list was compiled with the assistance of the American Horticultural Society (Melanie Bonacorsa) and the Cleveland Botanical Garden
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Using a pencil print your word on a brick and go over it with a permanent marker. This is how they will look during the first year. If you prefer a faded look, lightly rub over the writing with a fine grit sandpaper. Via Debra Anchors 
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Après les tiges de bois, les pavés recyclés.... A vos créations.......... 
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A big gardening program…in a little garden space. Cylinder Gardening uses bottomless cylinders (1/2 of a 5 gallon bucket) as small, individual gardens for growing vegetables.
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National Gardening Association offers the Web's largest and most respected array of gardening content for consumers and educators, ranging from general information and publications to lessons and grants. Delete the scoop?
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Life Lab is a national leader in farm- and garden-based education.
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Join the grow your own movement by following these simple tips for finding seeds.
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Designing accessible school garden beds
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National Gardening Association offers the Web's largest and most respected array of gardening content for consumers and educators, ranging from general information and publications to lessons and grants.
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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. Delete the scoop?
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A comprehensive guide for Florida teachers to help plan, fund, create and learn with a school garden
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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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K-12 Integrated Pest Management Education
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Here we've gathered our garden-based activities appropriate for one afternoon, a six week project, or to incorporate into a longer program. Formats vary from
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Granny's Garden School develops, promotes and supports hands-on learning experiences through school-based, garden and nature focused programs to help children experience nature, the satisfaction of growing their own food and to appreciate the simple pleasure of picking a flower.
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I found this nearly FREE idea in the ancient place of the flowers, Xochemilco, off the beaten path in Mexico. Holding up the canvas awning were wood posts decked out with ordinary tin cans. Delete the scoop?
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Many other writings on kids' gardening start with what to grow and how to design and build a kids' garden, prepare soil, and plant, but this primer is not just about creating one garden for your kids. It's about taking advantage of "gardening moments" with your kids every week in your own backyard ... and front yard and in the garage and at the windowsill and in the basement ...
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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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Teachers at schools with their own gardens are bringing their classrooms to nature, encouraging students to plant, harvest and experiment with solar and wind energy. Delete the scoop?
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