Cooking with toddlers and preschoolers can take patience, time and probably more of a clean up effort then you always have energy for. The numerous outcomes and benefits of allowing little ones to experience cooking though, can make the whole mess of an experience well worth it! Benefits of Cooking with Little Ones: Promotes adventurous […]
Are the leaves of your garlic plants starting to turn brown and looking a little droopy? Get your trowel and garden fork ready, because it’s time to harvest! Check out our quick how-to video below. For more garlic info, check out our SYG Garlic Tips below or download the PDF from our website here. Check out […]
As an alternative to tending alongside you in the garden this summer, we would like to share our how-to video for caging tomato plants. Join our Schoolyard Gardens K-12 Coordinator, Crystal Fritz, as she explains why we use tomato cages and how to assemble and place tomato cages into your garden. Special thanks to our […]
Welcome to the Schoolyard Garden’s Summer Blog Series! Here you can read all about how other schoolyard gardens are finding creative ways to share the gardening experience with their students and families during these uncertain times. Third grade teacher, Meghan Spalding at Rosehill Elementary will continue to meet virtually with her gardening club once a […]
As this unusual school year comes to an end, encourage students and their families to continue to explore the nature around them with these fun online activities from our partner KidsGardening. Since 1982, the KidsGardening organization has inspired children to play, learn and grow through gardening and offers educators and families garden grants and education […]
Summary: Today’s lesson, Using Your Senses to Experience Nature, encourages students to take a walk in their neighborhood, explore their backyard or a nearby park, or even just sit outside and experience their surroundings, but all of it in a unique way. Touching the rough bumpy texture of a tree’s bark, smelling a peony in […]
Lesson Summary: We share our backyards and gardens with birds who eat many different types of food including insects, berries, seeds, and nuts. Birds are excellent at foraging for their own food but feeders help to supplement their natural food sources. Today’s lesson, Do It Yourself: Pinecone Bird Feeder, is a fun and easy craft […]
What a crazy time to start up a schoolyard garden! Everyone has been adapting and making lifestyle changes during the coronavirus outbreak. Right before all of this, one of our schools, Grant Elementary, had just started up their schoolyard garden after a two year hiatus due to school construction and transition. In early March the […]
Sweet potatoes are one of the most popular summer crops planted in our school gardens and for good reason! They’re easy to maintain, making them ideal for schools who break for summer and even though you’ll plant them sometime between mid-May to early June, they won’t be ready for harvest until October or November, when […]
Lesson Summary: Today’s lesson, Seed Germination in a Paper Towel, is a fun experiment that encourages students of all ages to practice their observation skills. It’s easy to conduct at home for those who are participating in distance learning and requires minimal materials, most of which students already have at home. If you’re working with […]
