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Resources for School Garden Educators

Getting Started

Center for Ecoliteracy Getting Started Guide

Annies-Homegrown Creating Gardens of Goodness

Let's Move_Schools

Gardens for Learning: Planning

Education Outside_FirstSteps

Education Outside_Necessary Elements

Planting Information

Seed Starting

Vegetable Planting Guide

Cool Season Gardening

Warm Season Gardening

Maintaining & Sustaining

Saving Water      

Mulches    

Composting in a Hurry  

Worm Compost Guides    

Instructions for Making A Worm Bin    

Controlling for Pests    

Beneficial Insects

Summer in the School Garden    

Strategies for Sustaining a School Garden

Teaching and Learning

Curriculum Topics Across Grades

Garden-to-Classroom Ideas

Environmental Education Coalition of Napa County_Guide

The Edible Schoolyard Project

The mission of the Edible Schoolyard Project is to build and share a national edible education curriculum for pre-kindergarten through high school. We envision gardens and kitchens as interactive classrooms for all academic subjects, and a free, nutritious, organic lunch for every student. Integrating this curriculum into schools can transform the health and values of every child in America.

Register your garden here. 

The Collective School Garden Network
Click to Network with California School Garden Educators across the state!
Slow Food USA

Slow Food USA's National School Garden Program (NSGP) aims to reconnect youth with their food by teaching them how to grow, cook and enjoy real food. Through increased confidence, knowledge gain and skill building, we want to empower children to become active participants in their food choices. By becoming informed eaters, today’s children will help make a positive impact on the larger world of food and farming well into the future.

Download the  Slow Food USA School Garden Guide