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Like the plants they cultivate, community garden projects are springing up all across the nation. They are being used to address a wide range of issues including environmental and economic concerns as well as allowing participants to get their hands dirty while learning about the biology of nutrition. Following are some of our most relevant resources for this topic.
NSLC Library Items
- French Fries and The Food System: A Year-Round Curriculum Connecting Youth with Farming and Food (2001)
- Greening School Grounds: Creating Habitats for Learning (2001)
- Gardening in the Schoolyard: It's a math, social studies, science, reading, art…kind of thing (1999)
- Project YES School Garden Resource Guide (1998)
- Native American Gardening: Stories, Projects and Recipes for Families (1996)
- Creating Community Gardens (1992)
SLICE Ideas and Examples
- Community Garden
- Cesar Chavez Memorial Garden Project
- Cesar Chavez Garden and Greenhouse Project
- The Edible Schoolyard
- Garden for Beauty, Food, and Enjoyment
- How Does Your Garden Grow?
- Politics of Food
- Worm Composting for a School Garden
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