School Garden Academy

Thank you for visiting the School Garden Academy, and welcome! The set of training modules linked below aim to: 1) Promote STEAM education and increase K-12 engagement in outdoor learning environments; 2) Empower teachers in all disciplines to use the school garden as a unique outdoor learning environment in their instruction; 3) Help school garden teams understand best practices for engaging students in garden-based learning and recognize the curriculum integration opportunities available in the garden. We appreciate your desire to participate in school gardening!

Let's Get Started

First, please fill out this quick teacher pre-survey! Then, for each module, watch the presentation, review the resources, and complete the checklist for that module! Then, once you have completed all of the modules, please fill out the post-survey.

Welcome to the School Garden Academy!

Let's Get Started

Module 1 - Introduction to School Gardens

Module 2 - Gardening for School Gardens

Module 3 - Planning for School Gardens

Module 4 - Winter in School Gardens

Module 5 - Building School Gardens

Module 6 - Spring in School Gardens

Module 7 - Maintaining School Gardens

Module 8 - Summer in School Gardens

Module 9 - Teaching in School Gardens

Module 10 - Fall in School Gardens