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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 view data from 2009 that quantifies the benefits of school and youth gardens.
2010 Heinz Wholesome Memories Intergenerational Garden Winners Announced
The H.J. Heinz Company and NGA congratulate the exceptional 2010 award winners. Click here to view a list of the families selected.
2010 Youth Garden Grant Winners Announced
NGA and The Home Depot are delighted to announce the winners of the 2010 Youth Garden Grants. These 100 exemplary school and community projects engage children and young people as learners, explorers, leaders, and nurturers in outdoor garden settings. Click here to view a list of the organizations selected.
Cultivating Success in a School Garden
For decades we have documented the academic, social, and health benefits realized by gardening youth, as reported by educators. Collectively these experiences indicate that a well-designed school garden program, closely aligned with learning goals, is a tremendously valuable tool to help young people turn book knowledge into experiential knowledge. Read more of our response to the recent article in The Atlantic questioning the value of school gardens.
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 Flower Power:Tapping the Universal Appeal of Cut Flowers
Whether starting zinnia seeds on a sunny windowsill, planting blooming bulbs in a container, or growing big garden plots of flowers so they can make and sell bouquets at the local farmers’ market, youth can learn valuable math, science, art, and history concepts by growing cut flowers. For more, visit
the Teachers' Room.
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Growing Food for Others
Growing an edible family garden is a great way to get your kids excited about eating fresh fruits and vegetables. It also provides a terrific opportunity to give back to your community. Visit
the Family Room.
Parents' Primer
 Looking
for some guidance on how to make the most of your
family garden? Our Parents' Primer can help! Many
other writings on kids’ gardening start with
what to grow and how to design and build a kids’ garden,
prepare soil, and plant, but this primer is not
just about creating one garden for your kids. It’s
about taking advantage of “gardening moments” with
your kids every week in your own backyard ... and
front yard, and in the garage, and at the windowsill,
and in the basement ...
The Parents' Primer is the Family
Resource Room feature for this month
-- find out how to engage your children
in outdoor explorations that cultivate
their love of plants, gardening, and
the environment.
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 Visit
our online Gardening
With Kids Shop for an extensive selection
of innovative and exclusive items that support gardening with
kids. You'll find tools for classroom
projects and family gardens, and great gifts for gardeners
of all ages.
Educators tell us that outdoor classrooms are a priority.
With a few permanent structures, your school can create a
multi-functional outdoor garden site, where interdisciplinary
learning thrives. Our online
shop specializes in curricula, structures,
tools, accessories,
and more to help you develop and expand your outdoor classroom
or habitat.
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Fundraise
with Flower Bulbs: Earn 50% Profit 
Looking
for a "healthy" and alluring option for raising funds for
your school? NGA endorses the Flower
Power Program. It features easy-to-grow spring-flowering
bulbs and is a good deal to boot; your school gets to keep
50% of the profits. Click
here to learn more.
Featured
Book: Garden Adventures
The garden is an engaging, stimulating, and — most importantly — fun learning environment for preschool children. Written for early childhood educators, this new book features 16 thoughtful, hands-on activities. Learn
more and order here
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