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Winter Gardening With Kids
I teach in an outdoor classroom. The most common question I get is “what do you do in the winter?” There are so many reasons
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The school garden basics resources archive offer tips for teaching outside the classroom, cool plant facts for kids, how to build a bug hotel and more.
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BC School Garden Grants
School garden grants make all the difference in the start up, maintenance and enjoyment of a school garden. Grants and funds from sponsors are often
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Fall Gardening with Kids
Fall is a great time in the garden with kids! The weather is much more comfortable and there is just so much to harvest! Fall
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How To Build A Mud Kitchen
International Mud Day is June 29th this year, and if you are going to have a garden with kids, it makes sense to have a
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How To Build a DIY Fairy Garden In 3 Easy Steps!
How to build a fairy garden that supports creative play in three easy steps!
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I love to garden. I love the peacefulness, I love watching things grow under my care and I love that I can see both immediate
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