December 10, 2010
What is Needed to Teach Gardening in School
Here is a starter list of a few items you will need if you want to teach gardening in school.
#1. You will require supplies to get started including packs of seed, pots and potting soil, labels, peat moss, and water.
The exact items you will want to have on hand depends on what you plan to do as you teach gardening in school.
#2. There are a variety of supplies to have on hand to help to make plants grow. You will want to get some fertilizer for your student’s gardens. In some situations, seedlings provide a good starting point. If so, you should think about having some some stakes and string handy to help your plants grow tall during the early growth period.
#3. Compost is a helpful way to go about showing your students how to garden. You can show the students how to create their own compost as well from household trash. Even the things from the yard like leaves or lawn clippings can be part of it.
#4. There are all kinds of good hand tools that you can include in your teaching plan on gardening. Pruning shears are great for keeping your plants looking nice. You need to clean out the dead parts of your plants so that bacteria will not harm to the healthy growth areas.
#5. You can offer the students gloves, watering cans, and trowels to help with the planting process. Kids need to be able to be responsible for the watering schedule too so that they can see the growth it results in.
#6. Magazines and helpful literature provide additional instruction are great learning tools as well. When the kids begin see their plants begin to grow and produce, they will be excited to be an active part of the process.
These items do not have to cost a lot. Various greenhouses and retailers in the area may be willing to donate supplies. You can even invite local people who know a lot about gardening to come in and offer advice on successful planting methods during class.
Whatever your classroom furniture needs, you can find them at Teacher’s School Supply.
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March 30, 2011
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