In a world where going green is the most common thing, what can we do to bring this aspect into the classroom.

This is just one of many questions we have been asking ourselves as we begin to create curriculum for our modules. Something that I have been passionate about and been involved in since I was a child has been gardening. Thank’s to my mom who is a horticulturist I have learned A LOT! That doesn’t mean I am a pro at it, I still have my non-green thumb moments, sorry houseplants…but it is always a learning process and sometimes you have to experiment.

After some discussion with my mom (she has more knowledge than I do, don’t be afraid to ask for help) I discovered that we needed to make sure that the plants we chose to include can be grown in both Abbotsford and Chandigarh climates. Make sure to check out the module for a fun way to research the climates in both locations and the reasons behind why some plants can grow only in certain places.

I have done a bit a research, connected with my sources (my mom) and come up with a plan. Now most schools may not have the resources or time to have a school community garden, but if you do it is an excellent teaching opportunity about resources, growth, and sustainability. Having a community garden or even a classroom window garden you can use it to cross multi disciplines: science, math, and english! Not to mention the TASTE TESTING!! I think this last piece is just as important as the rest, have the students taste what they have grown. From experience what you grow tastes 10x better than store bought. And depending how big your garden is you could donate the food you grow to your school meal program. How cool is that! Check out the Food, Garden, Life Podcast “Teaching Life Skills in a Garden Classroom” located on our podcast page.

Keep your eyes out for some awesome, interactive, and mind blowing curriculum coming soon!

– Stephanie

Photo Credit: John Boitnott. "4 Reasons Why Going Green Has Gone Mainstream in Business". Inc. May 27, 2015. https://www.inc.com/john-boitnott/4-reasons-why-going-green-has-gone-mainstream-in-business.html