School Gardens

School Gardens are Sprouting Up All Over BC!

Plan and design your school garden according to your space and gardening goals.

Remember to choose a site that is visible and accessible to students and to your water source.

Choose a site where vegetables will get lots of sun.

Send us your ideas and dimensions or invite us to your site. We will put together your free and easy to read estimate.

Like our signature planters? Did you know that all of our signature planters can be modified to fit your unique space and gardening needs!

We offer 10% off of our retail line on orders placed for educational programs.

Wheel chair accessible planters are custom builds but qualify for 15% off.

Benefits

The value of garden scale urban agriculture is increasingly being recognized by professionals around the globe.

Growing food and non-food crops in and near cities contributes to both individual and collective well being. Preschool to high school students are learning about how food and non-food crops grow and are engaged in growing their own!

Outdoor Classroom

School gardens are a great way to use the schoolyard as a classroom!

Connect students with nature and teach them valuable gardening and agriculture concepts and skills that integrate with several subjects, such as math, science, health and physical education, art, social studies, as well as goal setting and responsibility.

Maximize Space

We recommend adding vertical elements or planters to get the most out of your space and can be used to grow a variety of vegetables, fruit, and flowers.

Baskets can be hung from buildings and fences. Vine attachments, wire gardening cages and lattice attachments provide support for climbing plants in both raised planters and garden beds.

Garden Themes

School gardens are a great way to use the schoolyard as a classroom!

Connect students with nature and teach them valuable gardening and agriculture concepts and skills that integrate with several subjects, such as math, brainstorming.

Choosing a garden theme can be a great way to offer your students the opportunity for creative and critical thinking!

Here are some fun ideas:

Dinosaur garden (Plants that have been around for centuries!)
Rainbow garden
Veggie soup garden (What veggies would your students like to put into their soup!)
Sensory garden
Herb garden (There are so many cool things you can make from your herb garden!)
Butterfly garden
pizza garden (What veggies would your students like to put on their pizza!)

RIVERBEND PLANTERS

School Gardens are Sprouting Up All Over BC!

Students learn patience, cooperation, teamwork and social skills

Garden based teaching addresses different learning styles

Students are more prone to choosing healthy foods over junk food

Teach valuable gardening skills that integrate with several subjects