by Brit MacDonald | Feb 12, 2019 | Agriculture Education, Resource, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized
Connect Your Garden to Agriculture One of the goals of the Little Green Thumbs garden is to help students create meaningful, informed connections between the food they grow and eat, and the agricultural processes involved in producing it. Food production today is a...
by Brit MacDonald | Feb 7, 2019 | Resource, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized
Garden-based Education Grants for Schools & Non-Profits A garden provides a vibrant tool for hands-on, inquiry-based learning and deepening your core curriculum. Problem solving, team building, cooperation, nutrition, gardening, and critical thinking all come to...
by Brit MacDonald | Jan 21, 2019 | Food Literacy, Resource, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized
Tips for Feeding Your VermiCompost Worms Vermicomposting is easy, fun, good for the earth and presents countless learning opportunities. We’ve compiled our tips and tricks for feeding your worms to maximize their composting (ie. eating and pooping) magic! We...
by Brit MacDonald | Dec 12, 2018 | Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized
Holiday Vacation for Your Classroom Plants & Garden One of the trickiest obstacles in your classroom garden is managing holidays, but don’t despair! A Little Green Thumbs garden is designed to let you leave your garden over weekends and week-long school breaks. ...
by Brit MacDonald | Dec 3, 2018 | Environmental Stewardship, Food Literacy, Uncategorized
Calculate Your Ideal Worm Herd Ready to reduce your food waste, give back to your school garden and give students an opportunity to observe a thriving ecosystem? Why not bring a vermin-compost bin (a.k.a. a worm bin) into your classroom and open up a world of...
