by Malia Bohlin | Nov 15, 2017 | Education, School Gardens
What is a seed? Most plants grow from seeds, which come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and textures. Within this compact package, seeds contain everything a plant needs to grow and reproduce. Some seeds, such as grass, begin life with one leaf. These kinds of seeds...
by Malia Bohlin | Nov 2, 2017 | Education, School Gardens
What is Phototropism? Tropism is a growth response between a plant and an external stimulus. The stimulus could be weather, touch, time, gravity or light. A positive response is indicated by growth toward a stimulus and a negative response is indicated by growth away...
by Malia Bohlin | Nov 2, 2017 | Education, School Gardens
See How Plants Breathe Fill a glass jar with water. Select a large leaf from a plant or tree nearby, drop it into the jar and screw the lid on. Place the jar in a sunny spot. After an hour, ask students to look in the jar and report what they see inside. What Do...
by Kathy Becklin | Jul 19, 2013 | Education, Garden Tips, Growing
Here is great step by step guide to Seed Saving! If you find the site helpful, send a donation to them. Click on image to go to the site or http://howtosaveseeds.com/index.php.
by Kirk Surry | May 11, 2013 | Culture, Education, Food, Growing, School Gardens
The harvest stage of a school garden provides an ideal setting to observe interdependence of producers and consumers: harvesting food in the garden vs. buying produce in a store or a restaurant. This is when Social Studies benchmarks can be supported in the garden...
by Kirk Surry | May 11, 2013 | Education, School Gardens
In the final months of school, garden lessons turn to a continuation of the life cycle with ‘Saving Our Seeds’ workshops at all grade levels. This exercise connects students to sustainable practices that preserve their favorite plants, ensure food security...
