Emily Shipman

Emily Shipman

Learning and Growing in Abraxas Garden

Two people in a lush garden looking back at the camera

In 2015, Abraxas Continuation High School in Poway, CA, began a school garden by transforming a rarely used tennis court into a thriving outdoor classroom. Teacher Bob Lutticken and several colleagues worked with students to build 40 raised beds (covering…

Meadowscaping Guides

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With a bit of knowledge and creative thinking, meadowscaping allows us to transform lawns, playgrounds, empty lots, unused paved spaces, and patios into havens for plants and animals. KidsGardening is excited to team up with our longtime friends at American Meadows to…

From Microgreens to Meadows

Kids and adults holding produce outside. The photo is taken selfie-style.

At Mannsdale Upper Elementary School (MUES) in Madison, Mississippi, third- to fifth-grade students work together to grow and sell produce in a multitude of ways. Trays of microgreens thrive under grow lights. More than 20 hydroponic stations produce lettuce, bok…

Gift Guide: Garden Books

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Looking for gifts for the young gardeners on your list? Or maybe adding to your own garden book collection? Here are thirteen books that we think anyone would love to receive. Picture Books Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer Also available…

Cultivating Community with Eco Urban Gardens

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The team at Eco Urban Gardens (EUG) in Los Angeles partners with schools and their surrounding communities to cultivate edible, educational gardens and neighborhood green spaces. The nonprofit is dedicated to teaching people how to grow food organically using regenerative agriculture practices…

Indoor Gardening in the Dark Winter

Alaska indoor garden

As the northernmost state, Alaska has a colder and darker winter than the rest of the country, which also means a shorter outdoor growing season. But at Wrangell Public Schools, educators have figured out a myriad of ways to keep…

Classroom in Bloom

Seven kids of different ages standing in front of a table holding fresh produce

Sow it, grow it, eat it, know it! This is the motto of Classroom in Bloom, a one-and-a-half acre non-profit educational garden in Washington State’s Methow Valley. The organization is dedicated to deepening the connection between people and the land…

Garden Installation at York Center Elementary

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On September 10, 2022, KidsGardening and PT Holdings hosted a garden installation event at York Center Elementary in Lombard, Illinois, transforming an unused grassy space into a school garden and outdoor classroom.  The garden build included constructing eight raised beds,…