Quick Start to a School Garden

Thinking about starting a school garden project?  Not sure where to begin? Here is some help!

Here is a concise outline of steps for starting an educational garden, created by University of Maine Cooperative Extension educators:

• Creating Gardens With Youth

 

These sites have free information you can download on creating and maintaining a school garden:

• School Garden Wizard: http://www.schoolgardenwizard.org/
• Life Lab Science Program:  http://www.lifelab.org/pdfs/GettingStarted.pdf
• California School Garden Network:  http://www.csgn.org/page.php?id=36
• Master Gardeners in San Diego, CA: http://www.mastergardenerssandiego.org/schools/gardenbook/main.html

 

Your local Univ. of Maine Cooperative Extension office (in each county) can be a great help, as they have educators on staff, and they also run the Master Gardener program.

The Resources section contains other information.  Have fun and get growing!