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Re: gardening with children

Title: Re: [GWL] gardening with children
You might consider www.kidsgardening.com, a Web site operated by the National Gardening Association (www.nationalgardening.org). It is chock full of garden project ideas for kids with the help of families, teachers or group leaders.

Books to check out from the library or bookstore:
Sunset's Best Kids Garden Book
Gardening Wizardy for Kids by L. Patricia Kite
The Victory Garden Kids' Book by Marjorie Waters
Better Home and Gardens New Junior Garden Book by Felder Rushing
Burpee's Ready, Set, Grow! by Suzanne Frutig Bales
Green Fun: Plants as Play by Marianne Haug Gjersvik
Kid Style Nature Crafts by Gwen Diehn & Terry Krautwurst
Garden Crafts for Kids by Diane Rhoades
Nature Printng with Herbs, Fruits & Flowers by Laura Donnelly Bethmann

Another source is your local 4-H or county extension office.


Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
Garden writer, speaker, photographer
Director, Region III Garden Writers Association
Phone: 317.251.3261
Fax: 317.251.8545
E-mail: jemsharp@earthlink.net






Does anyone have any stupendous suggestions for short (one hour or less) projects to do with children, at-risk or otherwise? Or, can you recommend great books, websites or ???
I've just gotten a job working with inner-city schools here in Vancouver. Our first project is turning a gravel field into a 'natural' garden with native plants, berries, grapevines, trees, berms, etc. 

Any input from garden writers would be much appreciated. Thank you, eh?
 


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