Get ready to garden!

GET READY... Planning Your Garden

Whether you are planning a one-day planting activity, a small classroom garden, or a large outdoor garden for your entire school community, your first steps are to consider what you want to accomplish, and what you will need to reach your goals.

For small garden projects, explore the fun, engaging garden activities available in the GEF Garden Activity Center. Educators, you will find standards-based lessons related to gardening and composting that can be integrated into your classroom materials in the Green Thumb Challenge Curriculum Section.

For help planning a garden of any size, follow the steps in this section of the website and find all the tools that you need to get started! 

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