The impact of garden-based education is clear. Numerous studies have shown that children engaged in garden programs show improved health outcomes, perform better in school, enhance social and emotional capabilities, and more pro-environmental attitudes. In addition, garden-based experiences can extend curriculum from the classroom and help meet statewide learning goals. Our community has a rich tradition of environmental stewardship, which is evident in the many school gardens within our district. No matter our age, there is always something we can learn from a garden!
Being able to write about issues that are important to you is a useful skill. Open this activity to train your brain to construct thoughtful arguments that are backed up by facts!
Vermicomposting is a technique that utilizes the super digestive abilities of worms to create a valuable soil additive from your table scraps. Open this article to learn more, and meet to Oregon Worms!
This presentation was designed to help educators teach their students the basics about gardening to empower students to be able to grow their own food!
This presentation has been designed for educators to use to teach their students about composting and brainstorm how composting could be implemented in the school.