School Gardens in the News

It's harvest time in school gardens. It is also time to plant garlic bulbs and other winter crops. Many schools and after-school programs are finding that gardens are great cross-curricular activities, requiring science, math, organization, and other skills. Gardening also gets students outside and eating healthier.

Here are two examples from Moraga, CA, and Jefferson Co., KY.

Find curriculum on science, including two on horticulture, at the Consumers Guide to Afterschool Science Resources.

More Gardening, Community Service, and Science After School

Here is another example of a community gardening project.  This is happening without a specific classroom component, based upon cooperation between the community-based organization and a city department.  Teen boys have built a garden that is benefiting the whole community.

Link to Charlotte Observer article