Program ideas for your garden and schoolyard
Growing on school grounds can include many components, each with its own rich learning opportunities, including:
- School productive gardens
- Outdoor learning spaces
- Greenhouses
- Beehives
- Pollinator gardens
Click below for more detailed information about school gardens.
Connecting to Curriculum
Any subject can be taught in a school garden, whether the class is being held in the garden space, or it is being used for the lesson. See the curriculum connections below.
Lesson Plans
Resources to get you started
Farm to School BC Resources
- Grants
- Program budget calculator
- School garden crop planning guide
- School garden summer maintenance guide
Partner Resources
- Green Thumbs at School: SPEC Food Garden Lesson Book
- Starting a Schoolyard Market Garden
- School Year Gardens – A Toolkit to Grow Food from September to June
- School Garden Guide – Vancouver School Board
- TEGS Garden Design Plan
- Creating an Outdoor Classroom – LifeCycles
- West Coast Seeds – Regional Planting Charts
- Planning for Urban Pollinators