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.
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
Guide to Starting a School Garden Club
This Guide to Starting a School Garden Club is designed to help an educator or extra-curricular facilitator get started with a school-wide garden club at an Elementary school (ages 5 to 12) or Junior High school (13 to 16).
Guide to Greenhouses
This resource can help you make decisions before selecting a greenhouse and location. It also provides helpful information about how to utilize and maintain this garden infrastructure.