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This spring, KidsGardening was thrilled to partner with DreamWorks Animation to bring the Gabby’s Dollhouse Fairylandia Tour to botanic gardens and arboreta across the country.

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.

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…

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.

At KidsGardening, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to dig in, explore, and grow through gardening. But we also know that traditional approaches don’t always meet the needs of every learner.

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…

The school year has started, and our 2026 Waterwise Garden Grant is now open! Hunter Industries and KidsGardening are working together to offer the Waterwise Garden Grant to support public and charter schools planning to teach about water conservation, water…

The students at Wylam Elementary will “learn the foundation of growing from seed to soil, in addition, which crops grow well in a traditional space and which crops grow well in raised beds,” said Mrs. Thompkins, Wylam Elementary’s principal. “Students…

KidsGardening and Hunter Industries are joining forces to teach the next generation of gardeners how to be waterwise! Educating kids about sustainable watering practices not only helps them learn how to conserve water but also shows them how proper watering…

KidsGardening is excited to announce our newest e-course, “Growing Together: Developing Enduring Youth Garden Programs!” It’s a great place to start your youth gardening journey and is designed to help participants learn the basic steps to plan and implement a…

Sharing the belief that gardens have the power to grow more than flowers, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day and KidsGardening launched the Lots of Compassion Grant program to support local leaders wanting to transform vacant lots into spaces to grow people, communities, and…

KidsGardening is happy to announce our newest e-course “Celebrating Cultural Inclusion in the School Garden!” This free e-course supports educators as they learn how to center cultural learning in their school garden program with a new curriculum of lesson plans,…

With a mission to support youth in the areas of housing, health, hunger, and education, RSM and KidsGardening have been working together over the past year to help maintain youth gardens across the country and host a youth garden-build event…

Gardening is a ‘sense-sational’ way to engage kids in outdoor learning and play! With their incredible diversity of shapes, sizes, colors, scents, and textures, plants offer limitless options for designing a garden space to engage all the senses. The 8-page…

In support of their Planet Friendly Ambassadors program, McCain Foods partnered with KidsGardening to build two new youth gardens in Wisconsin! Each installation included $5,000 worth of garden installation materials, plants, and tools. Now, youth at the Boys and Girls…

Here are a few KidsGardening resources educators, volunteers, and families could use to honor National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) through the garden! Fostering Hispanic, Latinx and Spanish Origin Culture in Youth Gardens As part of our…

I love your materials and resources! I find them most helpful as I dive deeper into my role as the school garden coordinator and more fully recognize the importance of teaching kids about gardening and nature. Thank you for all…

Happy National Pollinator Month! Why celebrate pollinators? For one, they are critical for the health of ecosystems. They’re also needed to produce many of our favorite foods. By tending a pollinator garden or learning about the many types of pollinators,…

The youth garden movement has grown steadily in the past decade as more educators, caregivers, and families get excited about garden-based learning opportunities for kids. With that, the number of national and state grants available for youth gardens has increased.…

A youth garden provides opportunities for kids to play, learn, and grow through plant-based and garden-based activities. But how do we design youth gardens to facilitate play, learning, and engagement for all kids? Enter KidsGardening’s Landscape Design for Youth Gardens e-course. The…

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…

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…

Big or little, one or many, edibles or flowering plants – container gardens are bursting with potential and the perfect way to begin your garden adventures! Container gardens are an excellent way to dive into the world of school gardening.…