Getting Started With School Gardens

Oregon Farm to School Network: Resources for Educators
OSU Extension: Teach and Grow Farm to School Resources
Food Hero Garden Tips - These resources from OSU's Food Hero include the Grow This Challenge, Garden Videos, Garden Tip Sheets, Activity and Coloring Sheets and the Growing Healthy Kids Curriculum and Toolkit.
Yearly Planting Dates for Oregon
School Garden Planning Guides from McKinley Elementary in Salem, OR Overview; Yearly Calendar; Garden Planner; Volunteer Job Descriptions
How to Start a School Garden by Rick Sherman SPECIAL THANKS to Linn County Master Gardener's
Free 30 day trial version of the Territorial Seed Company, Vegetable Garden Planner, includes tutorial videos.
Building a Mini-Hoop House Video
A simple and inexpensive way to produce wonderful produce in our climate by extending our cold growing season.
Gardens for Learning - Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden
Summer school gardening; In Oregon, we have a wonderful growing season.. when school isn't in session. Here's a solution to get the most out of your school garden when school's out for the summer.
KidsGardening; KidsGardening supports the educators and caregivers bringing the life-changing benefits of gardening to kids with grant funding, original educational resources, inspiration, and community to get more kids learning through the garden.

School Garden WATER RESOURCES

Special thanks to Wisconsin School Garden Network for making the following water resources available

Rain Barrel & Food Safety: A QUICK must read study from Rutgers University.
Project WET: Water Education for Teachers - sets the standard when it comes to water education. Project WET provides water education resources, including a Curriculum and Activity Guide for educators around the world. Posters, kids' activity booklets, and other resources are also available via their Water Education Portal.
Water Education and Conservation Brief: Water is an essential component of any garden. Attention to its use in a school garden offers opportunities for stewardship, education and fun. This brief provides an overview of how water conservation and education can be integrated into school gardens. It includes types of irrigation systems for your garden, strategies for water conservation, water education activities for the classroom and the garden, ideas for making water fun, and links to relevant resources.
Drip Irrigation Education & Supplies: Drip irrigation is an effective way to provide much-needed moisture right where plants need it most - at the roots. It also helps save on water loss from evaporation, and is a unique way to teach about water conservation. Although up front costs can be larger than other watering techniques, equipment can be used year after year. DripWorks is a great company for drip irrigation beginners. They offer excellent educational resources, including this drip irrigation planning guide. They also offer a 10% discount to schools for most orders over $50. (Speak with a customer service representative to access the discount.)