For the Buzzell family, gardening is healing. Jinah is the mother of Logan and Lyla who are known as “The Buzz Tots.” They spend many hours together in the garden – their “jungle” – with bare feet in the soil,…
Lessons to Grow By is back! In fall of 2020, we piloted a new program, originally designed for caregivers teaching at home or educators teaching remotely. Each week, we sent out an email with hands-on activities, reading, and links for…
KidsGardening and Kiwanis share the vision of creating a better world for kids, a world full of opportunities to thrive. Gardens provide an ideal setting and tool for nurturing kids — their bodies and minds — while improving the communities…
KidsGardening is thrilled to announce that the new Growing School Food Gardens Community is live in the Kids Garden Community! With the support of the USDA, the Growing School Food Gardens Community will facilitate peer-to-peer learning opportunities, mentorship programs, regional…
Drops of water glistening on leaves; the earthy smell of soil; green, succulent foliage. Pink petals; bees buzzing; a sweet floral aroma wafting in the air. These sensations are what brings Jasmine Jefferson back to her childhood. Jasmine comes from…
Green Our Planet is a non-profit organization based in Nevada that promotes STEM learning, school garden education, and hydroponics in pre-K–12 schools across the country. Currently, they collaborate with 100 programs across 16 states, with most of the sites being…
Science and gardening go hand in hand. Explore the scientific method with your young gardeners and discover what kind of container gardens are best for growing plants! Our “Container Garden Science Experiment” Garden Activity Pack is the perfect guide. While…
At KidsGardening, we celebrate Black History Month every February. It honors the legacy of African Americans, their role in shaping U.S. history, and the oppression they endured. In 1926, Carter G. Woodson established “Negro History Week,” to commemorate the accomplishments…
A friend of Colah compares her to a tree – grounded, growing, and thriving, despite an ever-changing environment. Like many gardeners, Colah Tawkin has learned many life lessons from plants, especially what they can teach us about resilience and adaptability.…
“It’s impossible to teach Walden and talk about Thoreau observing nature in a cinderblock classroom without windows,” says high school English teacher Jennifer Tianen. This belief is what inspired Jennifer to bring her students outside and to start a literary…