Program ideas for growing inside
Growing inside your classroom means you can grow throughout the school year, the weather is not a factor, and you can plan when you want to harvest your crops!
- Microgreens
- Grow Towers
- Growing seedlings along the windowsill
- Start seedlings and sell them in the Spring as a fundraiser
Connecting to Curriculum
Resources to get you started
Farm to School BC Resources
- How to build a growing station to start seeds (video and instructions)
- How to grow microgreens at school
- Grants
- Program budget calculator
Partner Resources
- West Coast Seeds – How to Grow Microgreens
- Lesson Plans from Tower Garden
- Teach Food First by Healthy Schools BC
- Indoor Growing Guide (Hydroponic and in-soil) by REAPS