Kitchen Gardens in Schools: Websites of interest

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Sunday, May 31, 2015

Websites of Interest!

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Gardens
Sustainable Schools

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Tips & Tricks!

Websites of Interest

Worm Farm

The Kitchen Bench

Organic Schools

IEU
Mud Monsters

www.bankofideas.com.au

www.tankworks.com.au

www.ngia.com.au – kids grow
http://www.lifeisagarden.com.au/

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/grants/education.htm

www.daleysnursery.com.au (fruit trees)

www.perryrunners.com.au (strawberry runners)

www.livewellatschool.nsw.edu.au NSW Dept ED and Communities

www.crunchandsip.com.au Live Life Well (Crunch and Sip)

www.gardenate.com (also have ipad/iphone app. Aussie site)

www.seedsavers.net

www.diggers.com.au

www.citychicks.com.au (chickens) also has links to sister sites.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/gardening/feed/index.html

http://childrenfirst.asn.au/projects/first/connections

www.sgaonline.org.au

www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_gardening_with_children

http://www.bigeyedowl.co.uk/activities-growing.htm.

http://www.betruegreen.com/

www.reversegarbage.org.au
http://www.erinearth.org.au/
http://www.greenaccessposter.com.au/
www.greenlifestylemag.com

www.forestlearning.edu.au
http://www.mulchnet.com
www.landcareonline.com.au
www.childrenandnature.org
www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/wilderquest.htm
www.target100.com.au - click on sustainability in the home
www.signpac.com.au

www.Scoop.it

Google - Tag Galaxy and put kitchen garden in the tag

Get wild with Animals and the environment on the iPad

There are lots of great options to study the global environment and its animals via the iPad. There are many Australian Apps which can support a range of K-6 HSIE topics such as Global Environments - Rainforests, State and National Parks, and Wet and Dry environments http://learningwithipads.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/get-wild-with-animals-and-environment.html

Use www.snapfish.com.au or similar programs, to make colourful books to place in the school library

iPhones, iPads and laptops have ‘evernote’ – good to use for recording audio and visual data, Lisa Nash at LEX, is happy to run training sessions

Vegie bags – contact Lisa Brown at Jarara

Grow cultural foods and invite families to give a history of their origins

Invite Costa Georgiadis to speak to students, teachers and parents

‘Kitchen Garden Bus Tour’, take the tour or be a ‘host’ school – contact Clare to make a booking!

Bush tucker plants – contact Erin Rowe erowe@greeningaustralia.org.au

Promote school gardens on school websites and link to Kitchen Garden blog – http://kitchengardensinschools.blogspot.com/label/search/ … then name of school garden e.g SPKG for St Patrick’s Kitchen Garden – contact Lisa Nash for more details!

Posts for the blog i.e. photos and a blurb, can be sent to Clare

Seed save and have students set up a stall to fund raise for seedlings and garden products ... this activity is a great way to develop practical language skills

Visit other Schools/Early Learning Centres e.g. Glenhaven State School, Abbotsleigh College, 'Mia Mia' at Macquarie University, to see exciting and practical ways to use the outdoors as a learning space!

Keep an eye out for the next 'Youth Eco Summit’ for a great day of hands on learning!

Source plants which say something about your school e.g. St Patrick's Rose, St Michael's Rose

Look for vegies which grow in strange places and discuss how they came to be there?

Form an environment group such as 'Friends of our Earth' and invite all interested parties from the school community ... engenders great discussion and ideas!

Plant two olive trees to ensure success!

Build a mini green house and grow your own food from woe to go!

Books to engage students:

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