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Helpful Resources for School Gardeners from the University of Illinois Extension
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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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Chicago Botanic Garden
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Garden at Keith Elementary
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Ready to Grow Gardens
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The Nature Works Everywhere program periodically awards
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Nature Works Everywhere
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The warning came in the section of a weekly update devoted to the topic of lead in school water, but it did not explicitly say that lead was the source of the risk from fruits and vegetables grown on school grounds.
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Oregon Live
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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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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. Via Alan Yoshioka
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Inhabitat
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As part of the Arts Integration project, 2nd graders painted pots inspired by abstract artwork, used the five senses to study herbs, and learned how to pair them with different foods.
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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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Bloomington Pantagraph
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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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University of Illinois Extension
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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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GardenABCs
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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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Science Daily
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September 22, 2016 4:44 PM
Gardening classes lead to college students who eat vegetables?
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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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Edutopia
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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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Gardening is, for many, a passion to be indulged in on weeknights and weekends — a solace from the day-to-day work world.
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SWOS gets help from community to build school garden
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The Journal
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A Garden Club Sprouts At Humboldt Park School
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Share your insight
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As the kindergarten and pre-K students at the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School in Surf City learned this year, most ladybugs like to dine on plant-eating insects.
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The SandPaper
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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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