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This curriculum is designed to support Kansas schools as they create and sustain school garden projects. Our vision is that Kansas school gardens will provide an integrated context for learning. A primary focus of this resource is to provide ideas and tools for educators that will involve students in all aspects of garden planning, planting, and maintenance. The activities in this curriculum are designed to complement regular school curricula with hands-on, interdisciplinary environmental education, providing tools and inspiration for educators to take kids outside and connect the wonders of gardening with reading, writing, math, art, physical education, science and social studies. 

Dig In to School Gardens! Pilot Workshop Series for Educators

Oct. 21-22, 2011 in Lawrence, KS  *  Nov. 18-19, 2011 in Pratt, KS *  Mar. 23-24, 2012 in Bushton, KS

Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE), with funding from the USDA Specialty Crop Grant Program (through a sub-grant from the Kansas Department of Agriculture), worked with a team of teachers, gardeners, and school garden experts to develop the Kansas School Gardens Curriculum.  KACEE is offering a school garden workshop series during the 2011-2012 school year to pilot the new Kansas School Garden Curriculum. Please join us in Bushton this spring if your school has or is interested in outdoor learning environments. We'll explore ways to connect curriculum and engage students to work and learn in gardens of all kinds (large or small, vegetable, ornamental, etc.). Workshop participants will be eligible to apply for garden grants.  Click here to find workshop details for your region.

Thanks to all who contributed to this project! 

Sponsors

USDA Specialty Crop Grant Program (through a sub-grant from the Kansas Department of Agriculture)

Kansas Association for Conservation & Environmental Education

Partners

Kansas School Gardening Coalition

The Community Mercantile

Curriculum Writing Team

Beth Carreno - Bookworm Gardens, Sheboygan,WI

Nancy O’Connor - The Community Mercantile, Lawrence, KS

Lily Siebert – The Community Mercantile, Lawrence, KS

Dan Phelps – Professional Gardener, Lawrence, KS

Heather Teasley - Kindergarten USD 382, Pratt, KS

Mike Hotz - High School Science Wyandotte High School, Kansas City, KS

  Kathy Talbott - 6^th Grade Tomahawk Elementary, Overland Park, KS

 Mandy Kern – Agriculture Hiawatha High School, Hiawatha, KS

Contributors

Photo Credits

Lisa Stork

Nancy O'Connor

Ashlyn Kite-Hartwich

Shari L. Wilson