Curated OER
Developing Supporting Ideas: A Garden Grows in Brooklyn
Students create a plan for a community garden. In this community garden lesson, students watch "A Garden Grows in Brooklyn" and discuss three reasons that the garden is important and how it is supported by people in the neighborhood. ...
Curated OER
Rabbit Hill Garden Map Checklist
In this garden planning worksheet, students draw a garden plot and label it in a legend. Students complete the checklist of necessary items for their garden map.
Other
Creating a School Garden
Use this comprehensive site to create a garden at your school. Topics include: school gardening at a glance, cost estimate worksheet, design: using student ideas, and more.
Other
Institute of Texan Cultures: Teaching Outside the Classroom: Growing Texas [Pdf]
A activity unit on developing a classroom garden in Texas. Students must prepare a plan by analyzing the climate and which crops are best suited to their locale, how much sun their garden will get, which plants grow well together, and...
Texas A&M University
Easy Gardening. . . Beets [Pdf]
Let's you know all about this cool weather crop. Soil Preparation, fertilizing, planting, varieties, insect concerns, harvesting and more. Requires Adobe Reader.
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: Organic Practices
How do you eliminate pesticides and fertilizers and still have a viable garden? This comprehensive resource discusses how you can be a successful organic gardener without the use of pesticides and fertilizers. Many helpful hints and tips...