SCHOOL GARDENS
PROVIDE ENDLESS BENEFITS
Educators know that a school garden can provide kids with endless opportunities to get their hands dirty while learning about science, math, problem-solving and plant anatomy. For schools, a garden provides a door to discovery with a way to help students be excited about learning and curriculum.
Read about some of the benefits of starting a school garden at www.MyHealthySchool.com
LEARN MORE ABOUT
OTHER SCHOOL GARDEN RESOURCES
Asphalt to Ecosystems: Design Ideas for Schoolyard Transformation
by: Sharon Gamson Danks (NF)
Edible Schoolyard: A Universal Idea
by: Alice Waters (NF)
How to Grow a School Garden: A Complete Guide for Parents and Teachers
by: Arden Bucklin-Sporer and
Rachel Pringle (NF)
Moving the Classroom Outdoors: Schoolyard-Enhanced Learning in Action
by: Herbert W.Broda (NF)
Schoolyard-Enhanced Learning: Using the Outdoors as an instructional Tool, K-8
by: Herbert W.Broda (NF)
ARE YOU READY
TO GET STARTED?
Creating and maintaining a school garden may seem intimidating and challenging, but with proper education, resources, and support and school can have its own “teaching” garden. The following link will help you along the way.
Get more information on the at School Garden Wizard (Chicago Botanic Garden)