On Line School Gardening Resources

http://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/Common%5FGround%5FGarden%5FProgram/

A great Master Gardener program that supports school gardening.  They conduct "How-to" workshops.  Click on "School Gardens" to download their School Garden Startup Guide in English or Spanish, or the "Children's Gardens" book.

http://www.mastergardenerssandiego.org/SchoolProgram.php

The San Diego County Master Gardeners have a very active school gardening program. Their website includes a very detailed guide on how to begin and maintain a school garden.

http://www.cfaitc.org/

Lots of lesson ideas for teachers on a variety of topics related to agriculture, including lesson plans and activities.  They offer materials to use with the lessons.   CFAITC holds an annual conference in summer in various parts of the state.

Edible Schoolyard

http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/

This program was started several decades ago by Alice Waters, chef, cookbook author, and owner of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California. The website is a source of information, ideas, and lesson plans.

http://www.csgn.org/

Materials for teachers on how to start and run a school garden (downloadable) and other useful information. Sources for grants are on the resource page.

http://www.jmgkids.us/

This program that comes out of Texas A&M. Under the Teachers/Leaders link you’ll find the link for grants.

http://www.creec.org/

Great environmental resource for teachers. It generally includes a list of grants, educational opportunities, and other resources for teachers.

http://www.kidsgardening.com/

This site is associated with the National Gardening Association. They offer lesson ideas, a great database of resources including sources of funding, and lots of child-oriented gardening materials and supplies for sale.

http://www.squarefootgardening.com/

This approach to home gardening is very effective, particularly in small spaces. The website includes a school gardens link along with lots of other useful information.