https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj What is one of your favorite free garden-based education resources? Share your favorite resource by clicking the "+" symbol in the bottom right hand corner. You can type it into the text box or link directly to a website! If you are comfortable including your name in your post, please login with Google by clicking the "LOG IN" button at the top right corner of this screen prior to adding your post. Alternatively, you can add your name directly in your post or choose to post anonymously. Please scroll down to view favorite resources from fellow course members! en-us 2022-04-19 18:58:04 UTC 2025-10-11 17:07:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2183855484 https://www.almanac.com/vegetable-gardening-for-beginners 

- Jen Winston, TenderHearts Learning Center ]]> 2022-05-14 13:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2183855484 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2193457582 We really enjoy spending the day here. It isn't not free, but I don't mind paying because they have so much to do there. We spend hours walking through all the different areas.]]> 2022-05-20 19:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2193457582 carynsseiler https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2207654556 -Caryn Seiler]]> 2022-06-01 15:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2207654556 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2209447819 This is where a great amount of the lessons that I do come from that are garden related. There are so many resources!

-Adrianna Honigs]]> 2022-06-02 21:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2209447819 suestacho01 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2212933696 https://lsf-lst.ca/]]> 2022-06-07 02:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2212933696 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2213943285 This is a great resource to audit and brainstorm ways to improve the outdoor learning space that are student centered.  It also helps you win some recognition that makes it somewhat gamified for students as they work toward Bronze, Silver and eventually Green Flag recognition for the school!
-Rachel Clausen]]> 2022-06-07 18:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2213943285 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2218273384 2022-06-11 19:26:59 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2218273384 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2219015624 also https://agclassroom.org/

]]> 2022-06-13 03:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2219015624 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2219515240 This is a fantastic resource for lesson plans, advice, events, and sustainable gardening practices. ]]> 2022-06-13 13:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2219515240 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2219808016 https://get2green.fcps.edu/index.html
This is a site for Fairfax County Schools, but has lots of great general tips for gardening too.

]]> 2022-06-13 17:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2219808016 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2220717655 This is a great local (to northern Virginia) farm with free admission.]]> 2022-06-14 12:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2220717655 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2222276064 Between YouTube, the website, and the podcast, there's lots of information to make gardening fun.]]> 2022-06-15 19:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2222276064 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2224395068 I love utilizing the tools available from Green Our Planet. I especially love sharing the nutrition lessons from the chef. I often share the nutrition lessons with my families as part of our monthly family engagement. Green Our Planet separates curriculum by grade level, which is very helpful for my PK class since my school district is PK-12 grade. The lessons are applicable and relatable for my students.]]> 2022-06-18 03:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2224395068 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2225038754 https://web.extension.illinois.edu/worms/]]> 2022-06-19 18:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2225038754 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2225039115 https://extension.illinois.edu/newsletters/gardeners-corner]]> 2022-06-19 18:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2225039115 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2225039788 https://ext.vt.edu/natural-resources/forest-farming.html]]> 2022-06-19 18:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2225039788 brandes821 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2226140797 2022-06-20 23:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2226140797 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2226821651 In our schools, gardening space can be limited and large gardens can be hard and expensive to maintain. This website has lots of great tips for making best use of precious resources.]]> 2022-06-21 13:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2226821651 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2226851423 (Wisconsin-based) REAP brings local produce to schools, provides local farm information, educational field trips to gardens and farms, and much more.
- Rachel Kittel]]> 2022-06-21 14:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2226851423 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2227082979 Website is devoted to school and community gardening, including a link to Home & Garden Information Center, which has hundreds of fact sheets on every gardening topic. Great resources for gardeners in the Southeast United States.
~Ally Burnett, Gardening Co-Coordinator at Programs for Exceptional People (PEP)]]> 2022-06-21 19:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2227082979 jtennis3 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2228101610 Tend, Gather and Grow is a project dedicated to educating youth about wild edible and medicinal plants and the rich cultural traditions that surround them. Through developing a teaching toolkit on Northwest plants and providing teacher trainings, the project aims to build food security, promote health and facilitate connections with the land.]]> 2022-06-22 18:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2228101610 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2228391462 I love Nature Gardening, because it teaches the children to explore there minds on planting healthy food.  Emily Martin Tenderheart Center]]> 2022-06-23 02:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2228391462 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2229097224 Maricela chavarria , TenderHearts Learning Center]]> 2022-06-23 18:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2229097224 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2231732741 The USDA Team Nutrition Garden resources and lesson plans are excellent for incorporating nutrition education into the garden. ]]> 2022-06-27 19:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2231732741 kellycdmitchell https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2234857703 Terrific site with many fun gardening lesson plans, arranged by grade level and category. (Shared by Kelly Mitchell)]]> 2022-07-01 04:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2234857703 amanda_j_twombly https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2237637719 These lessons, based in DC learning standards, are fantastic!! Someone has clearly spent a long time laying out grade level appropriate, engaging lessons that center around the garden but also involve activism and social justice.  I used the Tree Conservation lesson this spring with my K-2 and a handful of 5th grades and they loved it! [link: https://www.freshfarm.org/foodprints/curriculum/lessons/tree-conservation] We even snuck into the teacher copier room and collected wasted copier paper to make into seed paper. It was hands on, engaging, and promoted some of my 5th grade students to ask their teachers to print their morning work on 1/2 sheets instead of whole sheets of copier paper in order to reduce waste. A little bit at a time!! ]]> 2022-07-06 01:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2237637719 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2239150501 2022-07-07 18:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2239150501 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2239988083 I refer to this website all the time, it has everything from tips on how to start your own school garden to lesson ideas for all grade levels.]]> 2022-07-09 00:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2239988083 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2243559152 This resource has so many elements - aligned with GA state curriculum so will have links to other state curricula as well. I live in VA and have found it very useful and differentiated by grade level. ]]> 2022-07-14 17:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2243559152 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2243574532 2022-07-14 18:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2243574532 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2245605361 I do not have to many resources to go to as I am a newbie gardener, but a friend shared this website and I like it was very quick and informative. I did not feel over whelmed. ]]> 2022-07-18 20:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2245605361 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2249319549 I get lots of good locally-tailored information about gardening from this website. (Madison, WI)]]> 2022-07-25 14:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2249319549 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2252182486 https://www.farmtoschoolalaska.org/resources/resources-for-educators/
My main "go to" resource is KidsGardening.org already posted by others so I'm adding this to the list because it's specific to Alaska. 
Roz Goodman]]> 2022-07-31 01:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2252182486 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2257722968 2022-08-09 22:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2257722968 https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2259124193 Honestly, my go to gardening resource is google. I have very few direct sources that I go to and prefer to browse online articles as I need them. That said, a broad internet search can be overwhelming if you don't know what you are looking for so narrowing search parameters is a good idea. I've also found that looking at local universities is a good way to tailor plant information to your grow zone and climate. ]]> 2022-08-11 14:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/teachinginnaturesclassroom/buxkonidtv5pm7hj/wish/2259124193