Steps to a bountiful kids' garden / editor, Amy L.S. Gifford.
Material type: TextPublication details: South Burlington, Vt. : National Gardening Association, c2001.Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:- 0915873427
- 9780915873425
- National Gardening Association's Steps to a bountiful kids' garden [Cover title]
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection | SB55 .G54 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection | 39352800169385 |
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Includes bibliographical references.
Steps to a bountiful kids' garden -- Rallying support -- Funding a kids' garden -- Recruiting and keeping volunteers -- Garden materials checklist -- Choosing and developing the garden site -- Designing the garden -- Starting seeds indoors -- Planting the garden -- Creating theme gardens -- Composting -- Cultivating curriculum connections -- Indoor gardening with GrowLab -- Growing Ideas article sampler -- Activity sampler -- Frequently asked questions -- Resources.
This looseleaf booklet covers the funding, building, and maintenance of kids’ gardens, especially school gardens. One chapter details the many ways gardens can inspire kids to work in multiple subject areas, from improving their writing skills by keeping a garden journal to using math to plan space usage and supply needs. (Miller Library Staff)