- Linda's Garden - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6160/
Resources, information and tips for kids gardening. Also an award for kids' gardening pages.
- Kid's Garden - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/kids_gardening
Information, articles, links, ideas for kids and gardening. From Suite101.com
- Gardening For Kids - http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Glade/3313/
Information about kid friendly plants, bulbs, and gardening basics.
- Baby Elf Centre - http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Jungle/6700/permakid.html
Permaculture means 'permanent agriculture' a natural way of growing healthy plants that we eat. For young children.
- KidsGardening.com - http://www.kidsgardening.com/
Features kid oriented gardening information, a free newsletter, and e-mail pals.
- Michigan 4-H Children's Garden - http://4hgarden.msu.edu/
From Michigan State University. A place where plants, children, and imaginations come together.
- ChildFun's - http://www.childfun.com/themes/garden.shtml
Crafts and activities to help teach children about gardening
- Biblical Gardens - http://www.sover.net/~hkfamily/Pages/ChildrenAndGardens.html
Children's biblical gardens in Fair Haven, Vermont.
- Dirty Dozen Garden Club - http://www.geocities.com/yosemite/geyser/3546/kids.html
Supplies tips to get kids interested in gardening. Has environmental alerts and possible actions to take.
- John Deere Kids - http://www.deere.com/en_US/compinfo/kidscorner/
Printable coloring books. Link to tractor toys including John Deere collectibles.
- Great Plant Escape - http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/tg/c1-before.html
An elementary plant science program for 4th and 5th grade students. Helps increase understanding of how food grows.
- Gardening With Kids - http://www.gardening-with-kids.com/
Contains advice and general information on gardening with kids.
- Gardening For Kids - http://www.gardenandhearth.com/4-gardening-for-kids.htm
Articles on gardening with children and related craft and science projects.
- NPR : Saving Kids from 'Nature Deficit Disorder' - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4665933
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]
- Aggie Horticulture Just For Kids - http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/
Kid-friendly tips about plants and gardens, nutrition of garden products, composting, sociohorticulture (humans interacting with plants/gardens), and the outdoors in general.
- Junior Master Gardener Program - http://jmgkids.us/
Program for American youth of all ages that uses fun activities to teach horticulture and environmental science concepts.
- Kid's Valley Webgarden - http://www.raw-connections.com/garden/
Tips and ideas for kids interested in gardening. Learn all about planning a garden, planting, plant care, and harvesting.
- The Edible Schoolyard - http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/
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.
- Seeds of Change Garden: Activities in Four Seasons - http://www.mnh.si.edu/archives/garden/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.
- Roots and Shoots School Garden - http://www.rootsnshoots.info/
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.
- The Green Acres Elementary School: Living Schoolyard - http://www.greenacres.santacruz.k12.ca.us/garden/
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.
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