“Gardening covers a lot of bases when it comes to student needs” says Kris Johnson, “Academic needs, social needs, emotional needs. It’s not just ‘ok we’re going to learn about plants,’ it’s not just nuts and bolts—the physical environment of…
Program Spotlights: The Caring Center “I can recall being in preschool and having an experience that had a big impression on me—it made me want to become a chef,” says Erica Lewis, Food Service Manager at the Caring Center in…
Compassion Flower Project Garden Guide We are thrilled to have partnered with Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day to create the Compassion Flower Project Garden Guide, a downloadable guide to help families plant the seeds of compassion with six weeks of simple…
Program Spotlights: Project Climate Club “I’ve always been a garden kid,” says Alexi Lindeman, a senior at Heritage High School in Brentwood, CA, and coordinator of a 2020 Carton 2 Garden project that received an Honorable Mention. “My dad’s an…
April is here, and our annual celebration of kids in the garden is in full swing! This year, our Kids Garden Month contest asks kids to tell us what they LOVE about their garden. Already, we’ve gotten such amazing entries!…
Feel the magic of the garden! KidsGardening is excited to garden with our friends at Gabby’s Dollhouse! Whether or not you have a magical Kitty Fairy to garden with, there are many fun and easy ways to garden at home.…
Join the Kids Garden Community! Connect. Grow. Share. Join a growing community of educators, families, and volunteers bringing the joys of gardening to kids! The Kids Garden Community is a new online community for gardeners like you. From garden ideas…
Happy Valentine’s Day! To show our love for you, we’re sharing three cute Valentine’s Day card designs you can download and print for the garden lovers in your life. Click the images below to download your cards! If you liked…
Are you looking for some kids garden gift ideas? We’ve got them! This year, we’re thinking hands-on. These suggestions are great for all ages – including adults. Garden kits There are lots of great garden kits out there, but you…
How much do you know about the role soil plays in our lives? Wendell Berry says, “soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all. It is the healer and restorer and resurrector, by which disease…