Emily Shipman

Emily Shipman

Waterwise Garden Grant Is Now Open!

A flower garden with a colorful logo reading Water Wise Gardens

Fifty schools will be awarded $1,000 – $2,250 in funding and an irrigation supply kit valued at $500. Now in its third year, the Waterwise Garden Grant will support public and charter schools that want to use gardens to teach about water conservation, water stewardship, and responsible water management.

Plant it! Grant

A red and orange sunflower with a bee in the center

Are the kids in your community dreaming of a garden where they can play, learn, and grow? KidsGardening and Niagara Cares are teaming up for the Plant it! Grant.

School Orchard Lesson Guide

Kids and an adult planting a tree together

KidsGardening is excited to announce the launch of the School Orchard Lesson Guide developed in collaboration with ReTreeUS through grant funding support from a 2024 United States Department of Agriculture Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant and a 2024 Onion…

Youth Garden Funding Finder

Youth Garden Funding Finder

Use the Youth Garden Funding Finder to find out which youth garden grants you might be eligible to apply for, so you can spend more time in the garden! Bookmark this tool, as opportunities will be added on a rolling basis.

Play Kids Garden Month Bingo!

Kids Garden Month

April is Kids Garden Month! We celebrate each year with a contest, and this year we are playing Kids Garden Month Bingo! Kids are invited to complete a row of simple garden activities to get BINGO, submit their card, and…

Welcoming Five New KidsGardening Board Members

A full and lush green garden.

We’re thrilled to welcome five inspiring leaders to the KidsGardening Board of Directors, each bringing deep experience in education, food systems, horticulture, and community-based work that strengthens our mission to connect kids with the joy and power of gardening. Marcus…

Gift Guide – Garden Books

A collage of 16 garden books for children.

KidsGardening has compiled a roundup of our favorite new garden books for kids of all ages. These twenty recently published titles make great gifts for young gardeners and garden educators alike! Early Childhood – Preschool Ages 2-5 Linh’s Rooftop Garden…

Creating Calendars and Garden Funds

Children holding pumpkins outside.

A small organization with big ideas, the Maine School Garden Network (MSGN) has been carrying out its mission to promote and support youth gardening in Maine since 2002. With over 250 school gardens registered in its online Garden Directory and…