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School Year Gardens
Check out this toolkit for high schools to grow foods from September to June.
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Creating an Outdoor Classroom
This resource manual for how to run a school garden includes how-to's, lesson plans and curriculum links. From Project LifeCycles in Victoria ($20).
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How to grow vegetables
From Asparagus to Zucchini, here's West Coast Seeds' guide on how to grow and harvest vegetables from seed.
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Where to get seeds in BC
Need seeds for your school garden? Check out this list of BC seed suupliers
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Dig It Community Garden Guide: How Local Governments Can Support Community Gardens
Schools are but one example of community gardens. This toolkit outlines the role municipalities can play in developing and fostering community gardens. Schools can benefit from this document by learning about challenges facing community gardens and successful strategies for establishing and maintaining a school garden. Linking to the community is a key strategy for ensuring the success of your garden.
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Evergreen School Ground Greening Grants
Evergreen offers grants for school gardens and school greening projects. There are four application deadlines for the 2010/2011 school year. Take a look at the link for more details.
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EcoAction Community Funding Program
EcoAction Community Funding Program is an Environment Canada program that provides financial support to community groups for projects that have an action focus, a community capacity building focus, or a combination of both objectives.
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Gardening in the north
Gardening in the north of BC? Connect with other northern gardeners and editor Diana Roberts of Burns Lake, BC through this weekly online newsletter.
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Spuds in Tubs
If you are daunted by the idea of working with an in-ground school gardens, start off with this simple idea from BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation: Spuds in Tubs—Potato Tub Gardens for Schools.
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Farm to School Salad Bar
Parents, students, and school staff prepare, serve and eat fresh, local produce in this pilot initiative in twelve schools in the North and Interior.
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