How to Grow a School Garden: A Complete Guide for Parents and Teachers Paperback – June 30, 2010

I found this book, from beginning to end, easily accessible. I literally could not put it down and didn't, until I finished. Then I went back and tagged topics I wanted to refer back to. Of those, chapter 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 & 9! Everything! I lovedKindergarten Scope and Sequence, Connecting the garden to the curriculum, the section on journaling, managing the outdoor classroom, the weekly schedule, all the wonderful activity ideas. In fact, flipping through the book again right now to review what I marked, makes me want to re-read it again. Since reading this book, my time in the garden with our students has been more productive, organized and fun!

This was a easy read type book. I enjoyed reading and gathering informative I needed to take my garden plans to my bosses. This is a book I will keep close so I can refer to it over and over.

I am SO HAPPY that I purchased this book!I am a mom of two elementary school children and we (as a family) are diving into helping with our environmental center at our school. This book has helped to get things moving along & has helped to organize ideas that can be passed to our committee from year to year. It gives a solid section on understanding the schools as well as the students needs. Another section explains very important balance of cultivating volunteers (not just the ground). It has very down to earth writing; great examples and a list of resources that I am finding indispensable. I am purchasing a full print copy to be added to our library within our school as well. Definitely worth the price and the time to read!

This book is exactly what I was looking for to give our people associated curriculum with hands on info to get the program up and running. Science combined with hands on to teach young children all the way up their parents that this is the time to take control of what they eat and why. Growing can be fun, worthwhile and a joy!

This is a great resource that takes you step by step through the creation of a garden, from red tape to fundraising to actually planting. It also emphasizes how to build community, parent, teacher, and student support and buy-in. It was fun and easy to read. Loved it!

I gave this as a gift to a 1st Grade teacher. The kids are plantingseeds in a garden this year!

Given that everything is political, this book is a simple step by step how to negotiate implementing a school garden or outdoor curriculum with the support of your principle, teachers and the local school community. While, at the same time, supporting through simple step by step exercises, your particular school garden vision (mission statement). It is an amazing book written by someone with hands on knowledge and expertise in creating school gardens. This is an essential book for any person(s) that would like to put together a flourishing school garden or outdoor curriculum.

If you're starting a school garden get your hands on this book. The authors are in California so the climate is very different than what we deal with in the Midwest but the information and resources are helpful no matter where you put your shovel in the ground.