Kid’s Gardening

Revisiting The Educational Garden at Local School

August 10, 2009

I have been meaning to post about this since the beginning of summer! Remember that educational garden project I was working on? (We installed an educational garden at a local elementary school. It will be used for all the core curriculum classwork including science, math, language arts, etc.) Well, you only got to see the [...]

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Unusual & Creative Do It Yourself Garden Projects

July 8, 2009

I’ve stumbled upon a few fun DIY projects on the internet this week…Check these out! HERE is a post on how to build your own chicken coop with items from the IKEA store. (From UrbanChickens.net) And if you were thinking about building a tomato tower (who wouldn’t, you ask?) there are instructions on how to [...]

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It’s All For The Birds

June 17, 2009

    Wild birds love to make nests out of bits of fabric, wool, twigs, etc. Have you ever discovered a nest full of colorful bits of cloth or ribbon? It is always an exciting find, especially for children. It is as if the mother bird was decorating her handmade home for her new babies. One [...]

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Growing Minds: Installing An Educational Garden

March 10, 2009

Center Street School's new garden from Borski Productions on Vimeo. This is what I was doing this past weekend…Installing a garden at a local elementary school (in Los Angeles) so that the teachers can incorporate nature/plants into all aspects of their school curriculum. The kids at this school are going to learn all about gardening, [...]

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National Children & Youth Garden Symposium

February 6, 2009

Just wanted to give you a heads up that on July 23-25, 2009 The American Horticultural Society is holding their National Children & Youth Garden Symposium. The symposium will be held at the Cleveland Botanical Garden in Ohio.  According to their website: "Join leading national children and youth gardening experts, teachers, parents, volunteers, and youth [...]

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Raising A Crop Of Young Gardeners

February 4, 2009

Hand a child a trowel with a pack of seeds and you have the makings of an incredible educational experience. Children's eyes light up at the  thought of a plant emerging from a tiny seed. The whole idea of creating a living garden charms their heart and encourages their imagination, setting the stage for a [...]

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Guest Post: Nature Deficit Disorder

January 19, 2009

Posted below is a guest post by Naomi Sachs, ASLA. She is the founder and director of the Therapeutic Landscapes Network: an on line resource about healing gardens, restorative environments and other spaces that foster health and wellness through contact with nature. The network also includes a Therapeutic Landscape Blog. Naomi and I became Twitter [...]

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Kid’s Selling Produce, Shut Down by Police

August 22, 2008

I just heard of this little “food fight” going on in Clayton, CA (Near Oakland). Apparently, two little girls decided to make a little extra money on Saturday mornings. Instead of a lemonade stand, they set up a produce stand and sold extra zucchini, tomatoes, melons, cut flowers, etc. from their backyard garden. Great idea, [...]

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