Garden Infrastructure Design Library
This document shows gardeners 4 different options to choose from when deciding which garden infrastructure is best for the garden needs and space that you are working on. Learn more about compost systems, water catchment and storage systems, garden beds and season-extending cold frames.
Two-Pallet Compost Bin
This is a design for a sturdy and rodent-resistant 1-bin compost system. It is a model built to support a cafeteria to compost program at an elementary school.
Foraging with Kids in Mi’kma’ki
A 4-Season Foraging Activity, includes Mi’kmaw plant names, helpful identification tips and recipe ideas for 12 wild foods found in Nova Scotia.
Webinar: Youth Food Forests
Learn about the emerging Food Forest movement and hear about both school and community-based food forests. This webinar has practical how-to advice on getting started and also share inspiring programming that provides youth with unique learning opportunities. Featuring: Our guests are Food Forest Founders Teresa Quilty (Ne’ata’q Food Forest) and Raina McDonald (Scotsburn Community Food Forest).
Click View Resource below to view a graphic recording of the webinar. To watch the webinar replay, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPzZXbiXCD0
Webinar: Starting a School Garden Club
Hear from two educators who have developed successful school garden clubs. We learn about crucial elements such as recruitment, youth engagement and community involvement. The webinar supports the new Grow Eat Learn resource: Guide to Starting a School Garden Club, found at nourishns.ca/resource/guide-to-starting-a-school-garden-club
Putting the Garden to Bed
This lesson is about wrapping up the season of growing. Part of this process is also thinking ahead to the next year. This lesson offers detailed educational activities to deepen the learning experience at the end of the season. This resource is part 8 of a Garden Lesson series. Check out the full series at nourishns.ca/resource/garden-lessons-1-8
Harvest and Reflection
This lesson goes over harvesting techniques and provides some activities for the end of the season when there is produce to harvest. This resource is part 7 of a Garden Lesson series. Check out the full series at nourishns.ca/resource/garden-lessons-1-8
What about Weeds?
Whether or not you have a garden, school grounds likely have weeds. This lesson explores dandelions and other weeds found commonly. Learn about the role they play in the ecosystem and deepen the learning experience about local plants. This resource is part 6 of a Garden Lesson series. Check out the full series at nourishns.ca/resource/garden-lessons-1-8
Planting a Garden
This lesson covers preparing seedlings to be transplanted from the classroom to the garden as well as what do on planting day. This lesson offers detailed educational activities to deepen the learning experience of planting a garden. This resource is part 3 of a Garden Lesson series. Check out the full series at nourishns.ca/resource/garden-lessons-1-8
The Dirt on Soil
This lesson is all about dirt. Learn about composting and soil composition- a great activity for any grade 3 teacher looking to do hands-on learning when they teach about soil. This lesson offers detailed educational activities to deepen the learning experience around soil and compost for the garden. This resource is part 5 of a Garden Lesson series. Check out the full series at nourishns.ca/resource/garden-lessons-1-8