School Gardens

Not only are school gardens great way to introduce children to gardening, they can be used to teach practically every subject. Learning about plants, insects, and weather sneaks in some science. Math is learned through practical gardening activities like measuring. A school garden can also be used to teach social studies, as children learn about the food and farming of other cultures.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Florida School Garden Competition: School Gardens
• School Gardens

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Florida School Garden Competition
• Kids' Gardening Curricula

Other Sites About School Gardens

• California School Garden Network
• Edible Schoolyard--Chez Panisse Foundation
• Garden-based Learning--Cornell University
• School Garden Resources-REAL School Gardens
• School Garden Weekly
• School Garden Wizard
• School Gardens--Texas Cooperative Extension
• School Gardens--Virgina Tech Department of Horticulture

Other Sites About Gardening with Children

• California School Garden Network
• Just for Kids--University of Illinois Extension
• Kids and Gardening--Iowa State University Extension
• Kids' Corner--Purdue Cooperative Extension Service
• KidsGardening--National Gardening Association
• Kids Gardening Resources--Texas Agricultural Extension Service