School Gardens

Find useful information on starting and planning a school garden here, as well as lesson plans for each grade level to get students outside.

General Resources:

Hydroponics Resources:

  • Grow with the Flow: Cornell Cooperative Extension has created a 10 session project-based curriculum foucusing on hydroponics.
  • Exploring Hydroponics: A Classroom Lesson Guide via the National Farm to School Network: Exploring Hydroponics includes basic how-to information for growing plants hydroponically in your classroom; lesson plans to help students learn through hands-on investigations; construction plans for simple hydroponic setups; and additional reference materials to support your endeavors.
  • Hydroponics Curriculum via the Edible Learning Lab
  • Exploring Hydroponics via KidsGardening.org 

Curriculum: