School Gardens
Welcome!! The Master Gardener Association of San Diego County School Garden Committee encourages and assists teachers in starting and maintaining gardens at their respective schools. Today, our membership has over 60 Master Gardeners who will act as school consultants in their geographic residential areas. These MGs work with teachers and parents to advise and assist children with their garden projects.
Do you have a general school garden question? Contact your assigned Master Gardener or email us here.
School Gardening at Chase Avenue Elementary. Thanks CBS-8 and Jenny Milkowski!
Are You An Educator? Explore Our New ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
- Video Lessons and Guides: short YouTube videos, grades K-5
- Master Gardener Workshops for your Students: variety of garden topics, K-12
- Master Gardener Workshops for Educators: variety of garden topics
Request a Garden Consultant
If you would like to request a Master Gardener School Garden Consultant, click the link below. Once you submit your request, a consultant will be assigned to your school who will contact you to arrange the first meeting.
Curriculum
Plant a Seed, Watch it Grow: Web Guide
This will take you to our guide on how to begin and maintain a school garden.
Gardening Books
Books are a terrific way to integrate the school garden and the curriculum. With the current interest in school gardens so high, there are many books written about children’s gardens and gardening—too many for us to share here and keep current.
Presentations and Videos
This will take you to a list of presentations and videos we have prepared. You may use these presentations for any number of activities such as with your students, training your volunteers, in meetings to gain support for your garden.
Resources
This will take you to a menu listing a variety of resources such as Seed, Plant and Specialty Sources for your school garden. Click on your category of interest for a detailed list with additional information.
Grant Calendar
This will take you to our monthly calendar of School Garden Grant opportunities listed by application deadline date. There is a brief description of the grant and a link to the sponsoring organization's website for the details and application.