HOW TO START A
CHILDREN'S GARDEN CLUB
Garden Planner
Websites to help you plan your garden.
Garden Planners
The links below will help get you started in determining how you may want to layout your garden. From
pre-planned virtual garden layouts, to drag and drop virtual garden tools these are great, free resources.
https://growing-minds.org/lesson-plans/garden-planning/
https://farmfitliving.com/simple-vegetable-garden-layout-plans-and-spacing-tips/
https://www.thespruce.com/free-garden-planners-1357749
www.victoriana.com/Garden_Design/free-garden-planners.html
https://www.online-floorplanner.com/garden-planners/3d-free
https://www.gardeners.com/how-to/kitchen-garden-planner/kgp_home.html
http://www.mykidsadventures.com/kids-gardening/
Funding Sources
The links below will take you to several websites that can help you fund your garden project whether you are
working on a school garden, library or community garden.
http://extension.uga.edu/programs-services/school-garden-resources/grant-opportunities.html
https://kidsgardening.org/grant-opportunities/
https://captainplanetfoundation.org/programs/project-learning-garden/
https://www.thegranthelpers.com
https://www.jeffersfoundation.org/school-gardens-grants.php
https://www.publicgardens.org/public-garden-funding-resources
https://nccommunitygardens.ces.ncsu.edu/nccommunitygardens-funding/
https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/programs/school-gardens-grant
Constructing a garden bed
There are many resources on the internet to assist in constructing a raised garden bed for the novice gardener with very little knowledge about building. Your local lumber supplier can cut the wood to size for you, eliminating the need for a circular saw. With many of these plans you will only need a drill and some time.
Be careful to purchase untreated wood to avoid chemicals in your soil and produce. Another option (though
more expensive) is to build the raised garden with Cedar to naturally prevent rot.
There are toxin free waterproofing solutions available as well that can reapplied every year if you would like to prolong the life of the wood of your bed.
https://thecouponproject.com/frugal-gardening-four-inexpensive-raised-bed-ideas/
https://www.sunset.com/garden/perfect-raised-bed
https://gardenandhappy.com/raised-garden-bed-plans/
Garden Books
Title: A child's garden : 60 ideas to make any garden come alive for children
Author: Molly Dannenmaier
Publisher: Portland, Or. : Timber Press, ©2008.
ISBN/ISSN: 0881928437 9780881928433
OCLC:946918809
Title: The children's garden : loads of things to make & grow
Author: Matthew Appleby, (Journaliste horticole)
Publisher: London : Frances Lincoln, 2016.
ISBN/ISSN: 9780711236332 071123633X
OCLC:991196511
Title: Garden Classroom, the : Hands-On Activities in Math, Science, Literacy, and Art
Author: Cathy James
Publisher: Boston : Shambhala Publications Inc, 2015.
ISBN/ISSN: 9781611801644 1611801648
OCLC:914763949
Title: All square foot gardening with kids : learn together : gardening basics, science and math, water conservation, self-sufficiency, healthy eating
Author: Mel Bartholomew
Publisher: Minneapolis, Minn. : Cool Springs Press, 2014.
ISBN/ISSN: 9781591865940 1591865948
OCLC:973969953