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Australian Organic Gardening Resource Guide and
catalogue
Published by Green
Harvest it
contains 48 pages of organic gardening products
and hints to help grow nutritious,
chemical-free vegetables and fruit.
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School Garden
Tools and Equipment
Resources List
This list is compiled from many
sources and experienced gardeners. Its purpose
is to help those new to gardening and/or
establishing a school garden to consider the
full range of potential needs. In planning the
garden or preparing a budget, keeping the bigger
picture in mind will yield a better result.
To
downloadthe
current .pdf resource list - available only to schools
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SCHOOL GARDEN SHOP
SCHOOL GARDENS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS
Awareness is slowly growing in Australia of the need to look at
food sustainability at a local level. Permaculturalists have
long advocated a bioregional approach to food production because
of the reduced cost to the environment of reducing transport
distances with lower fossil fuel consumption and reduced waste
of food by a shorter distribution system. The shorter the
distance food travels from farm to plate, the fresher it is, the
higher the nutrient value and the better for the planet.
Increase both food production
and awareness by becoming
involved in a school
garden, shopping at a local
farmers' markets or joining a
Community Supported Agriculture
(CSA) group.
The
Little Gardeners Guide -
Gardening know-how and fun activities for young greenthumbs!
Alicat Trading 2010
This book is crammed fuller than a worm farm with all the gardening basics – what plants are, what they eat, how they
grow and what creatures you may encounter in the garden. There are instructions and hints for growing and caring for your own
plants and, of course, eating the delicious harvest! Interesting garden projects include making a worm farm,
creating plant labels and painting pots. Includes a tool list, safety tips – including “sun smart” suggestions and lots of
brightly-coloured illustrations and photos. The spiral binding makes it easy to refer to during use and the cover is wipe-clean.
Great for the budding gardener – would suit ages 3+. 60pp BL105 $15.00
Sow and
Grow - A Gardening Book for
Children
Tina Davis (USA)
Sow and Grow is a book of indoor
gardening projects and
plant-related craft activities;
it also acquaints children with
the basics of plant biology,
teaching them the meanings of
words like “fruit” and “flower”
and explaining the roles of
light, air, and water in plants’
development. Photosynthesis,
osmosis and the structure of
leaves, flowers, roots and seeds
are explained in language that
is kid-friendly but not
childish.
While the month-by-month
calendar of garden projects is
based around seasons in the
northern hemisphere and some
plants mentioned may not be
familiar to gardeners in
Australia, the information and
inspirational ideas are
universally applicable.
Activities include growing
plants from seeds, striking leaf
cuttings, repotting a plant,
making potpourri and creating a
terrarium.
Illustrated with charming
vintage drawings from children’s
books of the past, it has a
wipe-clean surface and its
lay-flat spiral binding makes it
easy to refer to during use.
144pp BS131 $30.00
Eat
Your Garden: Organic Gardening
for Home and Schools
An
inspirational book with simple
instructions of how to achieve a
healthy organic garden. Includes
worms farms, herb spirals, tanks
gardens, no-dig gardens, soil
building and so much more. A
feast of edible garden ideas for
children or adults to get you
started successfully.
BE126 $40.00
How to Grow
a School Garden - A Complete
Guide for Parents and Teachers
Arden Bucklin-Sporer & Rachel
Kathleen Pringle 2010 (USA)
In “How to Grow a School
Garden”, the authors provide a
blueprint for funding, building,
planting and maintaining a
school garden. There are
strategies, detailed lesson
plans, fund-raising ideas and
equipment lists – even how to
persuade an uncooperative
principal!
Examples from dozens of school
gardens throughout the U.S.
provide inspiring ideas for
creating garden beds, organising
classes in the garden,
kid-friendly recipes for the
harvest, planning the garden
year and lots more.
While the resources listed are
from the US and UK, the ideas
and information are applicable
everywhere.
An
example is a list of the
benefits of school gardens:
They enhance academic
achievement
They promote healthy
lifestyles
They instil an environmental
stewardship ethic
They encourage community and
social development
They instil a sense of place
This book is an excellent
resource for anyone involved
with school gardens.
A Child’s Garden -
60 ideas to make any garden come
alive for children
Molly Dannenmaier 2008 (USA)
Children thrive
in a natural environment: here
is a resource to help you
enhance their enjoyment of the
outdoors.
Drawing
inspiration from schools,
community projects, parks and
gardens in the US and UK, this
book presents wonderful,
creative ideas - accompanied by
beautiful colour photographs –
for you to apply to your own
back yard.
Create spaces for kids to play
and explore – weave branches
into caves, plant climbing
vines, flower gardens, make
mazes. There are sections on
water, dirt, refuges and much
more.
180pp
Resources listed are from US and
UK.
BC134 $30.00
Grow
It: Eat It - Simple Gardening
Projects and Delicious Recipes
DK Press Royal Horticultural
Society 2008 (UK)
From seed to saucepan this DK
book shows, through fantastic
step-by-step colour photos, how
to grow vegetables (tomato,
eggplant, zucchini, pumpkin,
beans, spuds, carrots, onion,
leeks, lettuce and more) and
then use the harvest in
delicious easy step-by-step
colour recipes. 80pp hardcover,
full colour
BG129 $30.00
Seed
to Seed - Food Gardens in Schools
Jude Fanton and Jo Immig 2007
Seed to Seed is an invaluable
resource for any teachers or
parents, particularly of primary
school students, who are
thinking of starting a school
garden. Written by Jude Fanton
co-founder of the Seed Savers
Network and Jo Immig
co-ordinator of National Toxic
Network, Seed to Seed covers
planning, earth preparation,
planting through to maintaining,
harvesting and eating, and of
course seed saving. The premise
is to create a magical
experience for children whilst
providing a living education
about food production. The
authors concentrate on gardens
that are low input and organic,
respect the entire life cycle of
the plant, have sustainable
water use practices and maintain
biodiversity. Lesson and
activity ideas are presented
throughout each chapter. 80pp
BS122 $29.50
Young Gardener -
Growing things to eat: the fun
way to grow your own food
Janice Marriott (NZ) 2nd
edition 2009
Here is a colourful, fun way for
children to learn about
gardening. Through projects,
puzzles, jokes and experiments,
this book teaches about soil,
compost, sunlight, water, seeds
and weeds. Whether it’s planting
a sunflower, sprouts in a jar,
or a pumpkin with their name on
it, they’ll be growing their own
food while learning about the
inter-relationship of human
beings and nature. 64 pp
BY102 $20.00
Young
Gardener: Get Your Hands Dirty
Janice Marriott 2011 (NZ)
Fun and learning in the garden!
This colourful, easy-to-read
volume in the Yates “Young
Gardener” series is packed full
of information, ideas and
projects for the budding
gardener. Enjoy the challenge of
a plant quiz or test your plant
maths and science knowledge.
There are heaps of activities,
experiments, recipes and more.
Try your hand at making seed
tape from toilet paper, whip up
a batch of elderflower cordial,
make a fungal garden and
mushroom spore prints, design a
garden or make a worm farm. Some
references are to New Zealand
plants and wildlife but the
ideas and information are
internationally applicable!
Would suit primary school-aged
kids and adults creating lesson
plans or looking to use nature
as an educational guide. New and
complimentary information to the
Young Gardener: Growing things
to Eat by the same author. 64pp BY103 $20.00
Kids In The
Garden: Growing Plants For Food
And Fun
Elizabeth McCorquodale (UK) 2010
A wealth of information about
plants and gardening
interspersed with jokes, quizzes
and fascinating gardening facts.
Here you’ll find the carbon
cycle explained, how
photosynthesis works, different
methods of seed dispersal,
saving seeds, worm farming, good
bugs, growing from seeds and
cuttings and much more. The
two-page, (big, full colour
photos and comic style drawings)
offer thorough profiles of veges,
flowers, fruit and herbs include
planting instructions, growing
tips and interesting facts about
the plants in question. Then
there are mouth-watering recipes
for all your delicious garden
bounty, including Zucchini Fudge
Cake, Chilli Bean Wraps and
Raspberry Fizz. Yum!
A great handbook for young
gardeners. Some references are
to northern hemisphere plants
and seasons, but the quality of
ideas and info will make it
super easy for any non gardening
adult to execute lesson plans
and inspire the kids .
Illustrated with colourful
photos, cartoons and drawings.
96pp BK108 $25.00
Kids In The
Wild Garden
Elizabeth McCorquodale (UK) 2011
Embark on an adventure with your
children by stepping into and
exploring the amazing life that
lies hidden within your own
garden. Designed to get kids
away from the TV and to get
their hands dirty, ‘Kids in the
Wild Garden’ encourages children
to learn about caring for and
understanding the fascinating
natural world that surrounds
them. Projects include: growing
a tank-full of tadpoles;
planting a butterfly garden and
a mini-meadow; and designing
cosy houses for winter visitors.
Through sight, touch, smell and
sound, children can interact
with nature through activities
aimed to educate and excite.
Jam-packed with outdoor
projects, gardening tips,
fascinating facts, jokes,
recipes and fun expeditions,
this book aims to get children
out into the fresh air by
encouraging exploration, care
for the environment and
imaginative play. Grab your
trusty magnifying glass and find
out interesting facts about all
the creepy crawlies in your
garden; for example, did you
know that some ants milk
caterpillars? This book also
provides age suitable
introductions to biology, botany
and ecology alongside all the
facts you will need to care for
the plants and animals in your
very own garden. Instructions
are easy to follow, step-by-step
and are accompanied with
child-friendly illustrations,
bright and informative
photographs, a key with fun
symbols and full details on the
equipment needed. The book’s
playful format and variety of
experiments, projects and games,
make this a perfect resource for
adults and children of all ages.
This is a UK publication and
many of the plants, insects and
animals referred to are of the
northern hemisphere; however, we
have included it here as it
would be a great template for
projects and ideas in the
Australian back yard. 96pp BK107 $20.00
Kid's
Gloves
Made
from a combination of cotton
dipped in latex - suitable
for kids in prep/year 1 (about
age 4 - 6).
TA104 Kid's
Gloves
age 4 - 6 $4.25 each
As clothing / apparel sizes are
so variable between brands, for
adults we encourage you to
purchase gloves and hats after
trying them on. The prices and
minimum quantity listed here are
set with groups of children in
mind. Small TA106 6+ $4.95 each (minimum purchase 6)
Medium TA108 6+ $4.95 each (minimum purchase 6)
Large TA107 6+ $4.95 each (minimum purchase 6)
Watering Can 3L
A small and sturdy plastic
watering can, ideal for all
garden uses including watering
and fertilising hanging baskets
and plants difficult to reach
with a heavier watering can. The
smaller size means it is safer
and easier for any-sized
gardener to lift and carry –
approximately 3kg when full. Use
with the spray “rose” for gentle
watering or fertilising; remove
for fast pouring. 42cm wide from
handle to tip of spout; 27cm
high at tip of spout. TW145 6+ $11.95 each (minimum
purchase 6)
Watering Can 5L
This sturdy plastic watering can
is ideal for all garden uses.
The smaller size means it is
safer and easier to lift and
carry – approximately 5kg when
full. The spray “rose” is
removable for fast or
concentrated pouring. 44cm wide
from handle to tip of spout;
30cm high at tip of spout. TW139 6+ $16.95 each (minimum
purchase 6)
This is a
traditionally designed (ash wooden ‘D’ handle style)
good quality attractive ‘border’ spade. You will find it easy to
work in small spaces because the head is narrower and the weight
lighter (1.6 kg) than standard tools on offer. The polished stainless steel blades will not stick in heavy soils
and therefore will remain rust free. At 1 m in length these sturdy tools will be popular with women
and children.
TH131
Minimum purchase of 5
available only
$49.50 each
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purchase price. We are happy to replace
the seeds, give you a credit or refund,
whichever you prefer. Other than our
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information. No responsibility will be
taken for damage to property or persons
due to information given about a product
or technique. No responsibility will be
taken for the loss of a crop or income
due to information given about a
product or technique.
Kid's
Gloves
Watering Can 3L
Watering Can 5L
