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2020 Gift Guide
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…
Celebrate Soils with KidsGardening!
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]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…
Resources for Early Childhood Educators
Gardening engages young children by providing a dynamic environment to observe, discover, experiment, nurture and learn. An adventure for all ages, the garden provides opportunities for young children to build strong connections with caring adults and their communities in many…
Building Classroom Community through Cuisine
Dilly the Swallowtail Caterpillar
Caring for Tomatoes, by Emma Biggs
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At Home Garden Activities
As you are figuring out educating or entertaining your children in these coming weeks, we want to be a resource for you. We are sharing some of our favorite garden- and nature-based activities and lesson plans. We are focusing on ideas that don’t require many materials, and oftentimes with things that you already have on hand.
The Magic of Greenhouses
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Indoor Garden-Based Activities to Get You Through the Winter
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Teaching Kids to Protect Our Pollinators
Oakbrook Elementary School Garden Build
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] For the fifth year in a row, KidsGardening partnered with PT Holdings, a company based in Addison,…
Emma Biggs: Working the Room with Worms
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”b70d5bb2-e40f-41f7-aab7-045dba2ad2ff” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”9ea9f19d-2270-4039-8b81-fdab3aee5304″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.13.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Working the Room with Worms There was a look of surprise on the faces in the audience when I dumped out a tub…
Cooking with Students
How a Science Experiment Grew a Garden Movement
Soil Can Help Fight Climate Change: Kids Need to Get Dirty and Learn About Soil
In the Weeds with Christine
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Digging into Soil
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.13.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] A couple of years ago, I shared my top tips for school gardens and one of them was “Invest in Your Soil.” This…
Growing Kids and Community on an Atlanta Urban Farm and Garden
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”b70d5bb2-e40f-41f7-aab7-045dba2ad2ff” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”9ea9f19d-2270-4039-8b81-fdab3aee5304″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.13.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Nine years ago, Bobby Wilson retired from the University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension. While the norm at this time of your life…
