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School Gardens with Ease
Discover how to effortlessly integrate school gardens into your elementary or middle school curriculum with the School Gardens with Ease Podcast. This podcast is your go-to resource for creating flourishing and productive food gardens that provide long-term educational benefits. Learn tips, strategies, and insights to help you grow and maintain a sustainable school garden that enhances your teaching and inspires students for years to come.
School Gardens with Ease
58: Is Growing a School Garden Really That Easy?
Spoiler alert: Yes, and no!
In this episode of School Gardens with Ease, I finally answer the question many of you have been wondering: Is growing a school garden really as easy as I keep saying it is?
The short answer: It depends on how and why you do it.
Most school gardens fail or become overwhelming because they're not built for education. But when your school garden is teacher-led, student-built, and connected directly to curriculum goals, it can be surprisingly simple—and incredibly powerful.
🌱 Here's what you'll learn in this episode:
- Why most school gardens fail—and what makes mine different
- What I actually mean when I say school gardens are easy
- The non-negotiable role of education as the garden’s primary purpose
- How students, not volunteers, should be doing the work
- What parents’ roles should and shouldn’t be
- How working with nature (not against her!) makes gardening easier
- Why planning, strategy, and patience are key to long-term success
- What it means to have a growth mindset in the garden
Whether you’re a teacher who's never touched soil or a parent eager to help, this episode will give you the honest roadmap to starting a school garden that’s simple, sustainable, and seriously educational.
🎧 Tune in now and find out the truth behind the “ease” of school gardens.
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