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The Edible Schoolyard - http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/
A non-profit program located on over one acre of land on the campus of Martin Luther King Junior Middle School in Berkeley, California. The focus is on organic gardening, cooking, and coursework related to both. |
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BBC Gardening with Children - http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children
Describes indoor and outdoor gardening projects for children, plants suitable for kids to grow plus interesting fact and figures. |
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KidsGardening.com - http://www.kidsgardening.com/
Features kid oriented gardening information, a free newsletter, and e-mail pals. |
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Junior Master Gardener Program - http://jmgkids.us/
Program for American youth of all ages that uses fun activities to teach horticulture and environmental science concepts. |
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School Garden Wizard - http://www.schoolgardenwizard.org/
Lesson plans and activities for planning and growing a garden. Created for America's K-12 school community by the United States Botanic Garden and Chicago Botanic Garden. |
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Growing Schools - http://www.growingschools.org.uk/
designed to support teachers in using the "outdoor classroom" as a resource across the curriculum for pupils of all ages |
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Michigan 4-H Children's Garden - http://4hgarden.msu.edu/
From Michigan State University. A place where plants, children, and imaginations come together. |
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The Bulb Project - http://www.thebulbproject.org
Features activities and projects for kids that involve gardening with bulbs, including forcing them in winter and creating a labyrinth garden. |
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Aggie Horticulture Just For Kids - http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/
Kid-friendly tips about plants and gardens, nutrition of garden products, composting, sociohorticulture (humans interacting with plants/gardens), and the outdoors in general. |
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Gardening with Children - http://www.gardeningwithchildren.co.uk
Produced by The Recycle Works Ltd, this has resources for parents, children and particularly schools to give then ideas for gardening including example projects, National Curriculum information and funding sources. |
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Great Plant Escape - http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/tg/c1-before.html
An elementary plant science program for 4th and 5th grade students. Helps increase understanding of how food grows. |
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Edible Playgrounds - http://www.edibleplaygrounds.co.uk/
Dorset Cereals website to promote vegetable growing in schools - includes projects for children to grow and eat garden produce throughout the seasons |
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Seeds of Change Garden: Activities in Four Seasons - http://www.mnh.si.edu/archives/garden/seasons/
Smithsonian Institute project for creating old and new world gardens and exchange gardens. Tips on preparing the garden, planting vegetables, and tending the garden. |
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Gardening With Kids - http://www.gardening-with-kids.com/
Includes advice and general information on gardening with kids. |
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NPR : Saving Kids from 'Nature Deficit Disorder' - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4665933
Author Richard Louv talks about his new book, "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder." Louv argues that kids are so plugged into television and video games that they've lost their connection to the natural world. [4:55 streaming audio broadcast] |
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Cool Kids Grow - http://www.coolkidsgrow.com
New Zealand-based site with information about gardening for kids, as well as a kids gardening club areas with competitions, games, and activity sheets. |
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Kid's Valley Webgarden - http://www.copper-tree.ca/garden/index.html
Tips and ideas for kids interested in gardening. Learn all about planning a garden, planting, plant care, and harvesting. |
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Harrod Horticultural - Budding Gardeners - http://www.buddinggardeners.co.uk/default.aspx
Resources aimed at school gardens including growing advice, veg fact sheets and ways to plan for and publicise the garden |
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Roots and Shoots School Garden - http://www.rootsnshoots.info/
Presents the history of two school gardens in Virginia and California, an overview of theme gardens, and a form to request a handbook and slide show with information on starting a new garden of its kind. |
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Carrots and Kids - http://www.carrotsandkids.com
A blog of one mother-of-five's experiences gardening with children at home, on an allotment and at a school |
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Netmums - Gardening with children. - http://www.netmums.com/things/Gardening_with_children.226/
Tips on gardening with children plus information on what to grow, miniature garden projects and pictures to print and colour |
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Dan The Gardener - http://www.danthegardener.co.uk/
Dan The Gardener is a children’s environmental and gardening project with the aim of teaching children about the natural world in fun and exciting ways. |
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Biblical Gardens - http://www.sover.net/~hkfamily/Pages/ChildrenAndGardens.html
Children's biblical gardens in Fair Haven, Vermont. |
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Kiddie Gardens - Fun Gardening with Children - http://www.kiddiegardens.com
Ideas to encourage children's interest in nature and growing plants including vegetables, container planting, outdoor games and garden craft projects |
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Kids in the garden - http://www.kidsinthegarden.co.uk
Tips on how to design a child-friendly garden, ideas about play in the garden, family friendly plants, gardening projects for the children and gardens to visit with them. |
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School Garden Weekly - http://www.schoolgardenweekly.com
Regular articles plus some video tutorials on starting and maintaining a successful school garden |
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The Green Acres Elementary School: Living Schoolyard - http://www.greenacres.santacruz.k12.ca.us/garden/
A project to sustain an organic garden and landscape as an integral part of the Santa Cruz school’s curriculum and the surrounding community. Goals, history, curriculum, and information about the nature area. |
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RHS - Campaign for School Gardening - http://www.rhs.org.uk/SCHOOLGARDENING/default.aspa
Resources, information and games aimed at teachers and students to get 80% of primary schools growing fruit and veg by end 2010 |
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Bayer's Whacky Science - Plants - http://www.whackyscience.co.uk/bbs/WScms/WScms.nsf/ID/BUNB-6NAFMR?OpenDocument
Science-based information and activities about plants for use with children at Key Stage 2 |
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Little Green Fingers - http://www.littlegreenfingers.com
A blog covering one mother's attempts to get her children interested in gardening including project ideas and garden design pointers. |