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Extolling the Virtues of a Snail
If the snail is already not your favorite animal, Escargot would like you to reconsider.
Aspiring Soil Engineers Design a Perfect Seed Starting Mix
Geotechnical engineering is a specialty area within the environmental sciences that deals with geology and soil. These professional experts analyze the substrate of a site to determine the viability for construction or development based on soil properties. I imagine similar skills are used to make the bagged “soils” we purchase at our favorite garden store…
Planning for Pollinator Study: Best Practices in Lesson (and Garden) Design
Pollinators are all the rage in garden circles these days, and for good reason. Not only do humans rely on pollinators for many delicious foods we eat (almonds, blueberries, and chocolate, to name a few), but bees, butterflies, birds, bats, and beetles also provide critical ecosystem services. Pollinators help maintain biodiversity by supporting plants to…
Finding Time in the School Day to Teach Food Literacy
Put food at the center of literacy and science.
Five Important School Garden Tasks for October
Planning for a successful spring harvest starts now.
Gleaning the Field 