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Spring 2012 Newsletter
View Newsletter View Archives Garden Tips and Recipe Make a Human Sundial Edible Crop Planning Recipe – Kale Salad Program Updates The Book of Garden Projects for Kids Update on the California...
View ArticleGrowing Questions – Inquiry in the Garden
When kids explore Life Lab's Garden Classroom, questions naturally bubble to the surface. Giant drops of water on kohlrabi leaves, gophers peering out of their holes, and hummingbirds drinking from...
View ArticleSeed Saving Resources
Educator Resources for Teaching About Seeds A Handful of Seeds: Seed-Saving and Seed Study for Educators – free download with practical information on seed saving in the school garden and seed history...
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Summer 2012 Newsletter
You don’t want to miss our Summer 2012 Newsletter. In This Issue Garden Tips and Educator Resources Seed Saving Resources and Video Growing Questions – Inquiry in the Garden Teaching at a Farmer’s...
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100 Plus Years of Garden-Based Learning
Check out the Chard those kids are holding!! And we thought that our 35 plus years of school garden work at Life Lab was a long time. Browse through these school garden publications from a 100+ years...
View ArticleSustaining School Gardens – Funding Garden Coordinators
Model Policies and Organizations from Across the Country Written by Whitney Cohen. Life Lab Education Director School gardens are fantastic! (To be convinced, view The Garden, A Master Teacher) But...
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December 2012 Life Lab Newsletter
You don’t want to miss our December 2012 Newsletter. In This Issue Garden Tips and Educator Resources Planting Fruits Trees and Vines in School Gardens Sustaining School Gardens – Funding Garden...
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School Garden Design Webinar
Life Lab’s John Fisher led a photo filled webinar on School Garden Design as part of EdWeb’s Growing School Gardens Community. Design Ideas for a Fun, Successful Instructional School Garden Webinar...
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Spring 2013 Newsletter
View The May 2013 Garden Times – Life Lab’s Newsletter Program Updates What We Have Been Up To Since Our Last Newsletter Meet our Senior Program Associate – Amber Turpin and her baby Hazel Update on...
View ArticleDetergent Bottle Watering Can
Watering is an activity that kids can do by themselves, with little or no instruction. Having kids water their garden instills a care taking ethic. Kids love to water and having a watering can for...
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Fall 2013 Newsletter
View our September 2013 Newsletter View newsletter archives Program Updates Meet Faith – Support our Work Summer Accomplishments Announcing the National School Garden Network The Top Ten of Farm- and...
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Saving Water in the Garden
The newest sign in our Garden Sign collection is designed by National Geographic Scientific Illustrator Jose Miguel Mayo and demonstrates tips and tools for saving water. View all our Garden Sign...
View ArticleThe Ultimate School Composting Resource Page
This post is part of our Sustaining School Gardens series. Attention school gardeners: A summary of nearly 70 responses to a school compost survey are described on this blog page. Check it out to see...
View ArticleHow Do Schools Compost?
A senior intern at Life Lab, Savannah Rugg, created a composting in schools survey (still open!) to better understand how composting functions in schools and school-districts. The survey asks questions...
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Plastic Bottle Greenhouse
What a great example of repurposing, but do they work? I have researched a bit and asked school gardeners that use these greenhouses if they do work. They can with the right design. The following...
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Steps to a Successful Garden Workday
-by John Fisher Life Lab’s Director of Partnerships and Programs This post is part of our Sustaining School Gardens Series Over the years I have led many garden workdays at the Life Lab Garden...
View ArticleOutdoor Classroom Management Webinar
View Life Lab and EdWeb’s Growing School Garden Community webinar on Outdoor Classroom Management View the archived webinar here! View all our webinars. View Life Lab’s resources on effective outdoor...
View ArticleSummer Vacation for Your School Garden
Summer Vacation for Your Garden- Adapted from The Life Lab Garden Times, Spring 2003. Here are some ideas to keep your garden maintained during the summer so that your fall garden will be full of...
View ArticleWebinar: Innovative Ways to Fund Your School Garden
View the archived webinar at EdWeb Growing School Gardens Community www.edweb.net/schoolgardens. Life Lab curates the following resources at the Collective School Garden Network: Finding Funds for...
View ArticleWhitney Cohen on Garden Based Education – An Urban Farm U Podcast
Whitney Cohen on Garden Based Education Examining school garden support organizations to promote natural world learning. Whitney is a teacher, trainer, and author with tremendous commitment to, and...
View ArticleIndependent Stations – Caretaking and Monitoring the Garden
A garden classroom is wonderful space for children to “take ownership” of a corner of their school. Here are examples and resources for independent stations that contribute to garden caretaking and/or...
View ArticleMake a Weather Station
Incorporating climate science into a classroom or garden is a fun and enriching way to heighten students’ awareness of the natural world around them. Weather stations are compact and versatile and are...
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Whole Class Garden Caretaker Activities
As part of a University of California Global Food Initiative project that we collaborated on with UC Davis and UC Berkeley, we created the the following activity guides for undergraduates to lead local...
View ArticleEducation Outside School Garden Program Resources
Education Outside’s School Garden Program Resources – An Incredible Collection of Resources to Run a School Garden Program… [Read More →]
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Amazing Reseeding Annuals
Reseeding AnnualsI call them "amazing" because this bunch of plants has the ability to surprise and delight every year that they return to the garden! Self-sowing, or reseeding plants create seeds...
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Paper Pots
Paper PotsMake paper pots with your kids and learn about reusing newspaper to help your garden grow! Ages 5+, 30 min+ Reuse newspaper to help get your seeds started in a pot you can make at home with...
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Raising Backyard Chickens
Raising Backyard Chickens Learn what it takes to raise your own backyard chickens. Life Lab provides tips about setting up your chicken coop and caring for your flock. This hour long presentation is...
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Edible Crop Planning
Edible Crop PLanning WebinarLife Lab Educator John Fisher shares tips to plan an edible crop plan for a school year calendar. This video was created for the 2020 FoodCorps Service Member National...
View ArticleFamily Gardening Resources and Webinars
Family Garden Activities www.backpocketlearning.org searchable database of easy to do activities www.kidsgardening.org large collection of resources and gardening how to’s Looking for resources in...
View ArticleGardening and Fruit Tree Care Resources from the UCSC Farm
Gardening and Fruit Tree Care Resources from the UCSC Farm Garden The UCSC Farm & Garden has been learning, teaching and sharing best practices for growing vegetables, flowers and fruit trees...
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Gardens for Learning – Guide Book
Gardens for LearningCreated in partnership with Life Lab, Gardens for Learning is a comprehensive guide for Creating & Sustaining School Gardens A comprehensive guide developed by experts to be a...
View ArticleGarden-Based Learning Literature Lists
GARDEN-BASED LEARNING LITERATURE LISTS American Horticulture Society/Jr. Master Gardeners Growing Good Kids Book ListGrowingMinds.org Farm to School Literature ListFavorite Books for Kids and Their...
View ArticleDesign Your School Garden Space
Design Your School Garden Space Our ResourcesGARDENS FOR LEARNING: Chapter 5 – Designing Your School GardenEducational Garden Design Elements ListPRESENTATION: CSYSG School Garden Design Element...
View ArticleHealthy Fundraisers
Healthy Fundraisers Fundraising Idea ListsThe Center for Science in The Public Interest has a one page Fundraising Options Available to Schools a two page School Fundraisers Can Be Healthy and...
View ArticleFinding Supplies & Budgeting Resources
Finding Supplies & Budgeting Resources Gardens for Learning: Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden Chapter 6 – Finding Supplies and Funding Your GardenBudgeting ResourcesDownload this School...
View ArticleSeedling & Transplanting
Seedlings & Transplants Our ResourcesVIDEO: Starting Seeds and Transplanting(below)VIDEO: Water Drip & Irrigation (below)GARDENS FOR LEARNING: Chapter 7 – Planting Your School Garden, pp....
View ArticleMaintaining Your Garden
Maintain Your Garden Watering Your GardenSavingwater.org How to save water with drip irrigation and sprinklers.Dripworks.com Planning and sales of drip irrigation suppliesBeWaterWise.com In depth...
View ArticleSoil & Garden Beds
Soil & Garden Beds Our ResourcesVIDEO: Making Raised Beds and Using Containers (below)VIDEO: Soil and Bed Preparation (below)GARDENS FOR LEARNING: Chapter 7 – Planting Your School Garden, pp....
View ArticleHarvesting
Harvesting Harvesting food straight from the garden is a powerful act. For many kids the school garden is the only place they will experience eating “straight off the vine.” Students who harvest...
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Make A Human Sundial
The human sundial in our garden never fails to fascinate children and adults alike. To use it a person stands on the appropriate month marked on the ground and their shadow is cast on a numbered marker...
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