Garden Climate Action Legend
Our Garden Climate Action Legend was created in response to growing awareness that youth are experiencing climate change —and its associated anxiety. Gardening can be a source of hope and empower young people to take meaningful action for their communities. The Garden Climate Action Legend sorts gardening into six climate action themes. In this resource, you‘ll find examples and activities for each climate action theme that show how gardening is a form of climate action.
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.
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.
Apple Tree Guild: How-to Guide
Learn about how to plant a Food Forest and Apple Tree Guild. Planting and tending to an apple tree guild offers youth the opportunity to engage with a biodiverse ecosystem that produces food for people and pollinators.