How to Grow a School Garden : A Complete Guide for Parents and Teachers

Bucklin-sporer, Arden; Pringle, Rachel Kathleen

ISBN 10: 1604690003 / ISBN 13: 9781604690002

Published by Timber Press, 2010

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Synopsis: “A school garden is a tremendously valuable tool to help young people turn book knowledge into real experience. This book is a must-have resource for anyone considering embarking on a youth gardening adventure.” —Mike Metallo, President, National Gardening Association

In this groundbreaking resource, two school garden pioneers offer parents, teachers, and school administrators everything they need to know to build school gardens and to develop the programs that support them. Today both schools and parents have a unique opportunity—and an increasing responsibility—to cultivate an awareness of our finite resources, to reinforce values of environmental stewardship, to help students understand concepts of nutrition and health, and to connect children to the natural world. What better way to do this than by engaging young people, their families, and teachers in the wondrous outdoor classroom that is their very own school garden?

It's all here: developing the concept, planning, fund-raising, organizing, designing the space, preparing the site, working with parents and schools, teaching in the garden, planting, harvesting, and even cooking, with kid-friendly recipes and year-round activities. Packed with strategies, to-do lists, sample letters, detailed lesson plans, and tricks of the trade from decades of experience developing school garden programs for grades K–8, this hands-on approach will make school garden projects accessible, inexpensive, and sustainable.

From the Back Cover: “How to Grow a School Garden is a valuable tool for creating rich learning experiences and helping children reconnect to the natural world. The guide is comprehensive yet simple to follow and full of inspirational ideas.” —Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
 
“Finally, it’s here: a practical, concise blueprint for funding, building, planting, and maintaining a school garden. This book should be required reading for any teacher or parent who truly cares about raising a new generation of healthy eaters.” —Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City: the Education of an Urban Farmer
 
“At a time when we are in grave danger of boring our naturally curious children with drill-and-kill memorization, here is a powerful hands-on guide that will make learning come alive in the living laboratories of school gardens. Bravo Arden and Rachel for improving the learning landscape, even as you are promoting our children’s health!” —Delaine Eastin, California Superintendent of Public Instruction
 
Although school gardens may be large or small, they answer kids’ biggest questions: Where does my food come from? Is nature important to me? Can I work with others to make a place that is beautiful and a source of pride? With this book, you can help kids reclaim a piece of neglected play yard and transform it into an ecologically rich garden that nourishes children, parents, teachers, and your community for years to come:

• Plan the project
• Raise funds
• Work with school staff and community
• Design and prepare the space
• Plant and harvest
• Teach in the garden classroom year round
• Cook with students in the garden 

Packed with strategies, to-do lists, detailed lesson plans, easy recipes, and tricks of the trade for grades K–8, this is the complete school-gardens handbook for parents, teachers, and administrators.

Bibliographic Details

Title: How to Grow a School Garden : A Complete ...
Publisher: Timber Press
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good