Kids
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School Gardens- Teaching Kids how to grow their own food
Gardening is a fun activity for kids of all ages and abilities. Introduce them to activities suited to their age as well as their interests.
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School Garden Online Resources
- Helpful Sites for Educators and Parents
- California School Garden Network: www.csgn.org.
- California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom: www.cfaitc.org.
- California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network: www.creec.org.
- California Department of Education: www.cde.ca.gov.
- California Department of Education, CA Environmental Education Interagency Network (CEEIN): www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/oeeceein.asp.
- California Environmental Protection Agency, Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI): www.calepa.ca.gov/Education/EEI.
- Junior Master Gardener: www.jmgkids.us.
- National Gardening Association, Kids Gardening: http://www.kidsgardening.org/.
- National Gardening Association, Gardening with Kids online store: www.gardeningwithkids.org.
- UC Davis School Gardening Program (formerly Children’s Garden Program): https://asi.ucdavis.edu/programs/sf/children-and-youth/school-gardening-program.
- UC Master Gardener Programs: Consult various MG websites.
- The Watershed Project: www.thewatershedproject.org.