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Kris Wagner replied to Ben's discussion Looking for School Curriculum in Community and School Gardens
"I am sorry I missed this when you first posted it. I have several copies of a booklet called "Planting Seeds, Growing Minds: A Horticulture K-6 Curriculum" that are distributed by the Arizona Nursery Association. Let me know if you want me to put a…"
Mar 12, 2010
Ben replied to Ben's discussion Looking for School Curriculum in Community and School Gardens
"Thanks Ron! I appreciate your reply. I've glanced through the JMG site and was definitely impressed with their materials. My only concern is that we don't really have the funds to purchase text books, so we were trying to find free/open access…"
Aug 19, 2009
ronbravo replied to Ben's discussion Looking for School Curriculum in Community and School Gardens
"Look up the Junior Master Gardener Program. They have several teaching and student curriculums along with the text books needed to teach them. I've read through a few things and it's really good stuff. They are made for grades 3-12. So you should be…"
Aug 19, 2009
Ben replied to Ben's discussion Looking for School Curriculum in Community and School Gardens
"Hi Erika

Thanks for your reply! We are very fortunate in that the land has been donated by a local businessman who has a vacant lot directly across the street from the school. He has agreed to also donate the water costs in the short-term until we…"
Aug 19, 2009
Erika replied to Ben's discussion Looking for School Curriculum in Community and School Gardens
"I can tell you that my kids go to Quail Run Elementary and they do cover some of this in second through fifth grade curriculum, I don't know about the other grades yet. I checked out the school garden at Hidden HIlls Elementary and it is very…"
Aug 19, 2009
Ben posted a discussion in Community and School Gardens
Hello AllI'm helping start a community garden that will be utilized by an elementary school in South Phoenix and we were hoping to find an existing curriculum that we could give to the school to incorporate the garden into their classrooms. Does…
Aug 19, 2009
Ben replied to Ben's discussion ASU Garden in Community and School Gardens
"Hey Nicole

So sorry I didn't reply sooner, I've been a little out of touch over the break. I'm going to be on campus every day this week, so if any of the next three days work for you, let me know and we can arrange to meet and I can show you what…"
Jan 6, 2009
Ben replied to Ben's discussion ASU Garden in Community and School Gardens
"Hi Nicole

Thanks for responding. We could definitely use your help! We got the space through the facilities/grounds department on campus; its on the back side of the Social Sciences building, and though not a huge space, is probably more than we…"
Dec 13, 2008
Ben posted a discussion in Community and School Gardens
Hello AllMyself and two other students at ASU-Tempe are starting a Slow Food group on campus, and were recently given a space to start a garden on campus. Between the three of us, we have limited experience with gardening in Arizona, and could use…
Dec 12, 2008