Open Directory - Home: Gardening: Kids Gardening
See also: - Kid-friendly tips about plants and gardens, nutrition of garden products, composting, sociohorticulture (humans interacting with plants/gardens), and the outdoors in general. - Database of children's gardens in the US, a youth gardening resource list, and information about the annual symposium. - Describes indoor and outdoor gardening projects for children, plants suitable for kids to grow plus interesting fact and figures. - Science-based information and activities about plants for use with UK primary school children at Key Stage 2. - Children's biblical gardens in Fair Haven, Vermont. - A UK blog of one mother-of-five's experiences gardening with children at home, on an allotment and at a school. - New Zealand-based site with information about gardening for kids, as well as a kids gardening club areas with competitions, games, and activity sheets. - UK environmental and gardening project with the aim of teaching children about the natural world in fun and exciting ways. - Dorset Cereals website to promote vegetable growing in UK schools - includes projects for children to grow and eat garden produce throughout the seasons. - Promotes organic gardening in UK schools through various online resources including half-termly action plans and projects aimed at teachers and pupils. - Produced by The Recycle Works Ltd, this has resources for parents, children and particularly UK schools to give then ideas for gardening including example projects, National Curriculum information and funding sources. - An elementary plant science program for 4th and 5th grade students. Helps increase understanding of how food grows. - Resources aimed at UK school gardens including growing advice, veg fact sheets and ways to plan for and publicise the garden - UK site with lots of information on different herbs, how to grow them and child-orientated projects to do with them. - Program for American youth of all ages that uses fun activities to teach horticulture and environmental science concepts. - UK-based site with ideas to encourage children's interest in nature and growing plants including vegetables, container planting, outdoor games and garden craft projects. - Tips on how to design a child-friendly garden, ideas about play in the garden, family friendly plants, gardening projects for the children and UK gardens to visit with them. - Features kid oriented gardening information, a free newsletter, and e-mail pals. - A UK blog covering one mother's attempts to get her children interested in gardening including project ideas and garden design pointers. - From Michigan State University. A place where plants, children, and imaginations come together. - Part of UK site with tips on gardening with children plus information on what to grow, miniature garden projects and pictures to print and colour. - UK site on how to grow potatoes, where potatoes come from and how to cook them - teacher and student resources. - Resources, information and games aimed at UK teachers and students to get 80% of primary schools growing fruit and veg by end 2010 - Presents the history of two school gardens in Virginia and California, an overview of theme gardens, and a form to request a handbook and slide show with information on starting a new garden of its kind. - Regular articles plus some video tutorials on starting and maintaining a successful school garden. - Lesson plans and activities for planning and growing a garden. Created for America's K-12 school community by the United States Botanic Garden and Chicago Botanic Garden. - Smithsonian Institute project for creating old and new world gardens and exchange gardens. Tips on preparing the garden, planting vegetables, and tending the garden. - A non-profit program located on over one acre of land on the campus of Martin Luther King Junior Middle School in Berkeley, California. The focus is on organic gardening, cooking, and coursework related to both. - Includes resources for kids, parents and teachers such as games and activity sheets which follow the potato story from pollination and germination to our plates.
