teacher resources
Resources from the EYA
A handy guide with tons of hyperlinks (links to more information on the internet) that tells you what to plant when, for both indoor growing and outdoor gardening.
A printable booklet with heaps of useful information on how to grow food in containers.
Useful information on how to build a healthy compost heap, VSB composting guidelines and construction specs for building composters that can accomodate your school's food waste.
Spring Gardening in the Pacific Northwest Schoolyard
Four curriculum linked activities (one per month) are presented for each grade from K-7. Also includes a brief introduction on school gardening and school garden design.
A Year in the Schoolyard Garden
A simple, basic breakdown of key tasks month to month in the school garden. Laid out as a spreadsheet with space to sign up different groups for each task.
Search for and Learn About Insects
Great printable resources about insects and useful tips on how to meaningfully engage youth in one of their favorite garden passtimes.
A fantastic way to take back overgrown weedy school gardens.
Other Curriculum and Pedagogy
An incredibly rich collection of activities to engage students in the schoolyard garden. Hundreds of pages of well developed Lesson Plans for using your garden.
Some great classroom lessons and resources for education about recycling and composting.
The LifeCycles Project Society
Based in Victoria, LifeCycles has been supporting schoolyard gardening since way before it was in vogue. They have some great resources for teachers.
Earth Steward Garden Curriculum
Produced by Cultivating Communities in Portland, Maine. Seasonal activities that help kids understand how we're all connected to the land, our communities, and each other.
Research based science curriculum for grade K-8. Some really good resources!
A science education program that combines intergenerational mentoring, community action, and understanding different cultures.
Closing the Loop: Exploring Integrated Waste Management and Resource Conservation
An amazing collection of activities to engage students in learning all about the waste stream. Tons of great stuff on compost!
This is a great guidebook developed by the Sierra Club of BC and the Coastal First Nations Turning Point Initiative. Geared for grades 4-7.
Elementary Curriculum Connections
A list of PLO's that can easily be met through engagement with the schoolyard garden by BC Ag in the Classroom.
Brilliant ideas and useful resources for those interested in schooling for sustainability.
Our Local Friends
A five year Community-University Research Alliance project headed by the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC is currently supporting the slow transformation of many Vancouver school food systems.
Brings professional chefs into the classroom to help grow AND PREPARE some wonderful food.
Developing Market Garden on VSB school grounds.
Since 1991 Evergreen has been engaging Canadians in creating and sustaining dynamic outdoor spaces—in schools, communities and homes. They provide tons of funding for school garden projects.
Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC)
Vancouver's oldest Environmental Organization, our friends at SPEC do some great work supporting school gardening and greening in Vancouver.
Intergenerational Landed Learning at UBC Farm
Amazing integenerational farm/garden program. Everyone who participates in this program leaves inspired.
Support for establishing community kitchens and TONS of resources on healthy eating. Great for food education and meal planning..
Awesome BC program bringing local food into BC schools. Expanding into 5 schools in Metro Vancouver this year.
A youth-driven organization that provides education for young people on issues such as democracy, corporate power, globalization, climate change and many more issues that matter most to youth and our communities locally and globally.
