Nov 17, 2020
If you haven’t seen an episode of WGRO News, you are missing out. The weekly news broadcast was Janet Childress’s solution to making sure her remote learning students were kept…
Sep 16, 2020
Do you want to utilize outdoor space for teaching, but do not have a designated outdoor classroom? Consider creating “Go Bags.” Each student has their own bag, eliminating the need for…
Sep 14, 2020
It’s time to don your eyepatch and your best pirate accent to dig for buried treasure in the garden! The sweet potatoes arrrrrgh ready (or almost ready) to harvest, matey.…
Aug 25, 2020
There has never been a better time to consider teaching outside. With the need for social distancing and many schools utilizing a hybrid teaching model, outdoor spaces can offer peace…
Jun 16, 2020
Sowing seeds or digging a hole to bury the rootball of a transplant are the most common means of starting a garden crop, but there are some plants, like sweet…
May 19, 2020
Kale is a cool season vegetable. The leaves are harvested for use in salads, smoothies, baked as chips or even added to soup. It’s packed with nutrients and considered a…
May 18, 2020
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 suffer from allergies, it serves…
Apr 20, 2020
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. A lily or alstroemeria are…
Apr 17, 2020
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 scheduled for June 24-25, 2020.…
