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World Food Day is a great opportunity for students and teachers to understand more about global approaches to ending hunger. This year’s theme is “Agricultural cooperatives—key to feeding the world”. Observing the day as a school or individual classroom is one of the best ways to raise awareness about food instability and other food-related issues like malnutrition. Don’t be intimidated if you don’t know where to start!

Transform your school’s playground into a dynamic space that engages students’ imaginations and encourages exploration of nature—add a garden!

All too often, playgrounds are limited to large, hard structures made of metal and plastic placed in a bed of mulch. Without a doubt, kids love their playgrounds and need the physical activity they promote (just think how many kids consider recess their favorite time of the day), but by adding a touch of living green, they have the potential to offer even more benefits.

Structured raised bed gardens help school gardening programs thrive. Although they increase the initial investment of time and money, raised bed gardens are generally easier to maintain and allow young gardeners to spend more time learning in the garden, rather than struggling with challenges like difficult soil conditions and weeds. They also provide garden programs with a more permanent presence encouraging participants and administrators to view the garden as an important resource that should be used often and sustained over time.

Upon arriving at the Center for Child Development (CCD) on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, visitors quickly recognize the uniqueness of the facility.

Children's gardens offer a wonderful avenue for encouraging children to interact with horticulture.Children’s gardens are becoming a popular attraction at botanical gardens and arboretums in Asia. These gardens are destinations designed to provide children and families a safe, outdoor environment that is educational and entertaining. This article features six botanical gardens and arboretums in Asia, highlighting key features that were identified as important to the children’s garden setting.  

At the Gaylord Opryland Hotel there are over nine acres of indoor gardens. The manager of horticulture at this luxurious resort identifies the beginning of his fascination with plants to first grade. His teacher had students plant zinnia seeds in half egg shells.

Ridley High School's Garden Club "Gang Green" Beginning a school garden program from scratch requires planning, support, and ambition from the leader(s). Once these components come together, bringing a fresh start to your school is at your fingertips.

According to Karen Hickmott, at Myers Action Institute, disguised learning means “the students have so much fun while learning they do not realize they are strengthening their academic skills.” Through the after-school and summer garden program offered to students in kindergarten through fifth grade, this 2010 grant winning program ha

Susan Tolson, the wife of the US Ambassador to France, loves to buy organic fruits and vegetables and cook healthy meals. While she claims not to have a “pouce vert” (green thumb), she is enthusiastic about supporting First Lady Michelle Obama in her quest for better nutrition through education in the garden and on the table.