Enlisting students during extracurricular times of the school day is a viable way to build youth leaders and maintain a school garden at the same time.
Tag: maintenance
Make a List, Check it Twice: How to Keep Everyone Busy at a Garden Work Party
Accomplish your garden goals with a work party strategy.
School’s Out for Summer! (Well, not really, but almost.)
One of the most perplexing challenges of the school garden is the academic calendar. Even in climates with a year-round growing season, summer is usually the most bountiful time of year. But summer is also when students are scarce. How can you ensure that the summer harvest doesn’t become a maintenance burden? Select varieties that mature slowly. Unless…
Dirt Girls to the Rescue!
A lot of tiny hands help maintain the school garden after school.
Four Ways to Labor Less in the School Garden
Maintaining a school garden is a labor of love.
