USDA Announces People's Garden School Pilot Program to Promote Garden-Based Learning Opportunities

On April 11, the USDA People's Garden grant was funded!  This is very exciting news, because our county was one of four or five in NYS who are part of this research project. Along with my Master Gardener volunteers, CCE will be  providing education to teachers in four elementary schools in Rockland County, all who will be starting new school gardens and using them to teach lessons in nutrition to their students.   For more information, click on the link below: USDA Announces People's Garden School Pilot Program to Promote Garden-Based Learning Opportunities

People's Gardens Aim to Provide Nutritious, Safe and Healthier Choices for Children and Communities

Teaching & Learning in the School Garden Course now offered online

Teaching & Learning in the School Garden: Theory into Practice focuses on the foundations and teaching strategies of garden-based learning (GBL), and offers the tools and resources that classroom teachers and extension educators need to develop school gardening programs that can easily integrate into the school curriculum.

"Grow an Indoor Salad Garden"

NY AG in the Classroom's 
"Grow an Indoor Salad Garden"
Perfect for March!

GOAL
In this lesson, students will compare and contrast the needs of indoor and outdoor plants, taking on the responsibility for raising three different types of plants indoors and learn their specific needs. Students will observe all steps in the plants’ growth and life cycles, journaling their observations and conductings surveys. For the complete unit, go to:

http://www.nyaged.org/aitc/resources/pdf/activities/grow.pdf

Here's a link to the Micro Farm Manual