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This lesson will walk through the end-of-season practice of “putting the garden to bed” for the winter, and includes activities to help plan for next year’s garden.
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This lesson will cover when and how to harvest, as well as some fun activities to reflect on this past growing season and the future of your garden.
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In this lesson, we identify some of the most common Nova Scotia garden weeds and how to get rid of them safely.
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In this lesson, we will use some at-home methods to test garden soil composition and see what it's made of.
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This lesson will go over recognizing some of the most common garden visitors, as well as some activities that can help attract more pollinators to a garden.
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Learn the pros and cons of each type of garden, as well as how to plan and map out a garden.
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This lesson will guide you through the process of “sun mapping” and transplanting seedlings into larger pots.
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This lesson will guide young gardeners to create indoor seed starters using recycled egg cartons.
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This resource highlights ideas to bring the classroom to life in the garden.
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This activity can help students explore where their food comes from and why it's important to consider.
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This handout provides instructions to up-cycle used paper into 'seed paper' for your garden, and is a great lesson about reducing waste and recycling nutrients back into the garden.
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Make a fun Octopus Rain Barrel with this educational activity.
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This activity page will tell you all you need to know about growing microgreens.
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This one-pager walks through the process of creating an indoor vertical garden.
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This book emphasizes food's role in our social being. It explores food through various social differences such as class, race, gender and age. It is designed for advanced readers so exploration with older students is recommended.
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This online book is a great resource to support your teaching of the impact of nature on health and well being.
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This handbook has all you need to know to get out in the garden and inspire students by exploring the power of the seed and the starting point of all of our produce.
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This document is certainly multi-use! If you'd like a glimpse into the infrastructure of some successful school gardens and are curious about the supplies and equipment needed, this has you covered.
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Did you know each elementary school in Nova Scotia can receive a windowsill garden kit at no cost?! This will allow you to grow lettuce at your windowsill.
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Find blog posts that can assist you in growing herbs, greens, and more indoors!
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