Gardening with Kids

Why Youth Gardens?

We use gardening as a vehicle for encouraging children to make good food choices, augmenting classroom studies with experiential learning, building a love of nature, stimulating social interaction, facilitating cultural exchange, and more. Click here to learn more about the benefits of school and youth gardens.

Resources

• Kids Gardening
• Create a School Garden
• Junior Master Gardener Program
• Benefits of Gardening with Kids
• Why Youth Gardens?
• Kids + Gardening = Healthier Children
• Easy Drip Watering Project

Bucket Gardens

Gardening with children can be one of the most rewarding activities you can do with a kid. In this video segment, our Backyard Blogger gives step by step instructions on how to make a bucket garden with and for kids!