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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