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
Starting Seeds Indoors
This lesson on starting seeds in a classroom offers detailed educational activities to deepen the learning experience of starting seeds for a garden indoors. This resource is part 2 of a Garden Lesson series. Check out the full series at nourishns.ca/resource/garden-lessons-1-8
Planning a garden
This preliminary garden lesson will help youth plan a garden where everything can thrive. This resource is part 1 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).
School Garden Resource Guide
There are so many amazing resources beyond Nourish, including funding opportunities for school and community gardens. Check out this external resource guide to find current grant opportunities, amazing curriculum and helpful tools that break down how to garden.
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.
Garden Lessons 1-8
A series of 8 lessons on different topics that follow the process of a garden. These lessons offer detailed educational activities to support spending time in and tending to a garden.
Mapping Community Supports For Your School Garden
A worksheet designed to help garden leaders assess community supports for a school garden project.
Creating a Garden Goal
A worksheet designed to help garden leaders assess their goals and priorities are in planning to create or revive a school garden project.