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Linda's Garden
Resources, information and tips for kids gardening. Also an award for kids' gardening pages.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6...
Great Plant Escape
An elementary plant science program for 4th and 5th grade students. Helps increase understanding of how food grows.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/tg/c1-bef...
Kids Gardening
Connects children and their families with other schools with similar gardening interests. Also has resources for school projects.
http://www.kidsgardening.com/
Junior Master Gardener Program
National program for youth of all ages that uses fun activities to teach horticulture and environmental science concepts.
http://jmgkids.us/
The Edible Schoolyard
A non-profit program located on over one acre of land on the campus of Martin Luther King Junior Middle School in Berkeley, California. The focus is on organic gardening, cooking, and coursework related to both.
http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/
Aggie Horticulture Just For Kids
Kid-friendly tips about plants and gardens, nutrition of garden products, composting, sociohorticulture (humans interacting with plants/gardens), and the outdoors in general.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kinderg...
Gardening for Kids
Provides information about kid-friendly plants and bulbs, gardening basics, and gardening links.
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/G...
Michigan 4-H Children's Garden
Over 1/2 acre in size, with over 60 individual theme areas, the garden emphasizes the important part plants play in children's daily lives, from the first cereal bowl in the morning to the last popcorn snack at night. Site Features a calendar of garden events, a virtual tour, and a collection of video clips.
http://4hgarden.msu.edu/
Dirty Dozen Garden Club
Supplies tips to get kids interested in gardening. Has environmental alerts and possible actions to take.
http://www.geocities.com/yosemite/geyser/3...
Kid's Valley Webgarden
Lots of tips and ideas for kids interested in gardening. Learn all about planning a garden, planting, plant care, and harvesting.
http://www.copper-tree.ca/garden/index.htm...
ChildFun's
Crafts and activities to help teach children about gardening
http://www.childfun.com/modules.php?name=N...
Seeds of Change Garden: Activities in Four Seasons
Smithsonian Institute project for creating old and new world gardens and exchange gardens. Tips on preparing the garden, planting vegetables, and tending the garden.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/archives/garden/seas...
The Green Acres Elementary School: Living Schoolyard
A project to sustain an organic garden and landscape as an integral part of the Santa Cruz school’s curriculum and the surrounding community. Goals, history, curriculum, and information about the nature area.
http://www.greenacres.santacruz.k12.ca.us/...
Gardening With Kids
Contains advice and general information on gardening with kids.
http://www.gardening-with-kids.com/
Roots and Shoots School Garden
Presents the history of two school gardens in Virginia and California, an overview of theme gardens, and a form to request a handbook and slide show with information on starting a new garden of its kind.
http://www.rootsnshoots.info/
Gardening For Kids
Articles on gardening with children and related craft and science projects.
http://www.gardenandhearth.com/4-gardening...
Baby Elf Centre
Permaculture means 'permanent agriculture' a natural way of growing healthy plants that we eat. For young children.
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Jungle...
Interest Your Kids In Gardening
Tips and activity suggestions, with related links.
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/interest_yo...
Kid's Garden
Information, articles, links, ideas for kids and gardening. From Suite101.com
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/kids_g...
NPR : Saving Kids from 'Nature Deficit Disorder'
Author Richard Louv talks about his new book, "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder." Louv argues that kids are so plugged into television and video games that they've lost their connection to the natural world. [4:55 streaming audio broadcast]
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...
John Deere Kids
Printable coloring books. Link to tractor toys including John Deere collectibles.
http://www.deere.com/en_US/compinfo/kidsco...
Biblical Gardens
Children's biblical gardens in Fair Haven, Vermont.
http://www.sover.net/~hkfamily/Pages/Child...
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