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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…

We’re excited to welcome Carrie Strohl, the founder and leader at The School Garden Doctor to the KidsGardening blog today! We (virtually) met Carrie at the National Children and Youth Garden Conference this summer, and asked if she’d share a bit about…

“Mommy we have a new pet!” Recently my kids came home from an afternoon at their grandparents’ house with a tiny caterpillar. It was called Dilly, as they were found in Gram’s dill, and brought to our house because my…

When I start my seeds in early spring, I’m full of energy and excitement that has built up over winter. At the end of the season, my excitement is replenished by fresh tomatoes. It’s that time in the middle that…

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.

Greenhouses bring back fond childhood memories for me.  I can remember going with my Dad to water at the University greenhouses on weekends and loving the humidity, warmth and just the way they smelled.  The lush, green growth was a…

It’s the middle of the winter and for folks in northern climates the gardening season can’t feel further away. Even if you can’t get outside during this cold and snowy season, there are plenty of garden-based activities that you can…

This summer at North Wind Day Camp in Canton, New York, 49 curious and intrepid campers, ages 7-12, earned the Pollinator Patch created by Cabot Creamery Cooperative and KidsGardening. The free patch program was developed to help children understand the importance of pollinators…

Working the Room with Worms There was a look of surprise on the faces in the audience when I dumped out a tub of worms into my hands and started walking around the room, with my hands out to show…

As many of you know, I spend half my week with the Burlington School District working with students on an assortment of food-based projects. And during the long Vermont winter, much of my time is dedicated to cooking classes and taste tests.…

My third-graders’ classroom science experiment grew into a school garden! That’s the short version of the story of how I became a garden educator, and why I have been a regular donor to KidsGardening for over 14 years. My third-grade…

Switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs and plant a tree – these are some popular suggestions for practical steps people can take to help mitigate climate change. But the truth is, we are standing on one of the most overlooked,…

Christine Gall, a hands-on garden educator with students from kindergarten through college, gives quick, fun previews, sample lessons, and activities (along with the occasional blooper) of the content in some of our favorite KidsGardening curriculum books. You can find KidsGardening…

A couple of years ago, I shared my top tips for school gardens and one of them was “Invest in Your Soil.” This was a lesson I learned through personal experience as the original soil placed in our raised bed…

Nine years ago, Bobby Wilson retired from the University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension. While the norm at this time of your life is to dream of relaxation, staycations and travel, Bobby had a different idea.   He used his retirement funds…