Curating resources for teaching with weeds in school gardens? This post lists resources for weed management in school gardens from session one of the Garden Classroom Series. Schools and districts interested in learning more about series pricing and scheduling, can contact Megan here.
Related post: school garden soil resources
Invasive species resources
The invasive species council of British Columbia has excellent classroom teaching resources for teachers
Aliens Among Us: Invasive Animals and Plants in British Columbia by Alex Van Tol
Weed identification resources
Plants of Coastal British Columbia by Lone Pine Publications
Weeds: An organic, earth friendly guide to their identification, use and control by John Walker
How to make use of non cultivated plants
Edible and medicinal plants of Canada by And MacKinnon
Edible wild plants: A North American field guide by Thomas Elias
Plants of coastal first peoples by Lone Pine Publications
Wild wisdom of weeds by Katrina Blair
How seeds travel
If you are interested in an inquiry including weeds, you may want to start with this blog post (and list of resources, including great picture books) on how seeds travel. Learning about how seeds travel is an easy and accessible entry point for any school garden weed inquiry.
You may also enjoy this related blog post on Playful Learning With Dandelions.
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