INCORPORATING CONTAINER GARDENING INTO THE CLASSROOM
Incorporating gardening into the classroom provides multiple learning opportunities for the student and teacher. Gardening can easily be connected to various subjects including math, science, English composition and nutrition, and allows children the opportunity to experience planting seeds, caring for plants, harvesting, and tasting the results of their efforts. Gardening can also teach children:
A container garden is an easy, low-cost method for establishing a garden program. Containers require very little space and can be easily moved from one area to another. Also, with container gardens, there is no need for larger equipment such as rototillers.
If container gardening is incorporated into the classroom, each child can have his or her own container or a small group can share one. The key to success is to start small and keep the number of containers at a manageable level. Kids can be added more containers as they become more experienced.