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Make the Case
Gather your Resources
A Teacher's Perspective
Inspiring Stories
National Science Standards
Cross-Discipline Learning
Estimating Project Costs
Cost Estimate Worksheet
(1 page download)
Create a Proposal
Proposal Resources and FAQ
Proposal Worksheet
Plan for Success
Creating a Vision
Analyzing the Site
Assessing Your Needs
Holding a "Vision Meeting"
Determining Your Goals Worksheet
(2 page download)
Building Your Team
Forming a School Garden Team
Role of a School Garden Team
Go Team Go!
Getting Funds & Supplies
Why Fundraise?
Top 10 Fundraising Resources
Sample Letter
(1 page download)
Create the Garden
Gardening Basics
Basic Garden Design Principles
Understanding Your Climate
Gardening Tools
Design the Garden
Do I Really Need Drawings?
Include Everyone in the Process
Working with a Professional Designer
Approving Your Final Design
Build the Garden
Working with a Contractor
Getting the Entire School Involved
Safety and Universal Access
Planting Day
Organizing Planting Day
Tips for Working with Children
Learn in the Garden
Teaching with Plants
Curricular Connections
Children's Garden Themes
Activities
Resources
School Garden Links
Classroom Resource List
Seed Resources
Environmental Education Links
Keep it Growing
Getting Your Hands Dirty
Garden Chores for Garden Maintenance
Suggestions for Assigning Work
School Garden Weekly Maintenance Schedule
(1 page download)
Challenges
Keeping Everyone Involved and Committed
Commitment to Integrate Curricula
Individual School Challenges
Staff Turnover and Team Changes
Sustaining a School Garden
Rating the Garden's Success
Celebrating the Garden
Networking
Ongoing Fundraising
Evaluation
Why Evaluate?
Performing a Self-Assessment
Self-Assessment Worksheet
(2 page download)
Hiring a Professional Evaluator
Books on Evaluation