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Video: Pollination
The signs of spring include flowers blooming and birds chirping…and that yellow dust covering our cars. While it may be a nuisance to those who...
Video: Flower Dissection
Classroom lesson delivery is going virtual. In this first video in a new series dubbed STEM To-Go, Amy Bowman teaches flower parts through flower dissection....
SGSI 2020 Canceled
In light of the response to reducing the threat of COVID-19, the decision has been made to cancel the School Garden Summer Institute that was...
Registration Opens for SGSI
Join the NC State Plants for Human Health Institute for the 3rd annual School Garden Summer Institute, a 2-day professional development workshop for teachers, administrators,...
A Trio of Literary Connections
Making garden connections to subjects outside science and math is a big part of using the garden to its optimal potential. Here are three ideas...
Sowing Parties
All six Kannapolis City Schools elementary schools recently had a seeding party at the NC State Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI) greenhouses. Doug asked...
Planting papertowels?
Pre-plant your garden squares with the Square Foot Seeds lesson. Glueing root crop seeds (turnip, radish, carrot, beet, etc) to a paper towel at teacher-directed...