SWANCCFebruary 2011
SWANCC Elist for Educators
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Classroom Curriculum Provided
 
National Gardening AssociationFor more than 35 years, the National Gardening Association (NGA) has been working to renew and sustain the essential connection between people, plants, and the environment. As a nonprofit leader in plant-based education, the vision is to make available free educational plant-based materials, grants, and resources that speak to young minds, educators, youth and community organizations, and the general gardening public in five core areas; education, health and wellness, environmental stewardship, community development, and home gardening. 

The following lesson ideas and resources are available online:

  • Food Journey Sleuths
  • Harvest Festivals
  • People and Plants Through History
  • New World/Old World Foods
  • Garden-Related Service Learning
  • Food Systems Feed the World
  • Organic, Slow, or Local: Exploring Food-Based Communities
  • Grow a School Garden Business


Visit kidsgardening.com and download the lesson ideas.


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