Grow Eat Learn Digest: Winter Edition 2026
This quarterly newspaper was created by the Grow Eat Learn team to share garden stories from the schools and youth we work with, information and tips about gardening and growing food, as well as to highlight upcoming events and programming related to school and community gardens across Mi’kma’ki (NS).
Winter Sowing
Winter sowing is a fun, easy, hands-on way for students to start pollinator plants, vegetables, and herbs in recycled jugs outdoors in winter, where they sprout in DIY mini greenhouses when conditions are right. This guide provides step-by-step instructions, tips, resources, and a printable handout to support teachers and students.
Grow Eat Learn Digest: Fall 2025
This quarterly newspaper was created by the Grow Eat Learn team to share garden stories from the schools and youth we work with, information and tips about gardening and growing food, as well as to highlight upcoming events and programming related to school and community gardens across Mi’kma’ki (NS).
What’s for Lunch? Colouring Book
Featuring illustrations by Emma FitzGerald for the cookbook What’s for Lunch? Nova Scotia Recipes to Cook and Enjoy Together
Fall Planting Guide for School and Community Gardens
The growing season is longer than ever, meaning school gardens can grow food in the fall when class is back. Check out this guide to learn more about what to plant, when and different strategies for growing food until December! Features information on cover crops, row cover, planting perennials before winter and lots of ideas on what plants to grow.
Beet
Explore our Farm to School Snack resources about Beets here.
Blueberry
Explore our Farm to School Snack resources about Blueberries here.
Broccoli
Explore our Farm to School Snack resources about Broccoli here.
Turnip
Explore our Farm to School Snack resources about Turnips here.
Tomato
Explore our Farm to School Snack resources about Tomatoes here.