Kids Gardening

Aggie Horticulture Just For Kids
Kid-friendly tips about plants and gardens, nutrition of garden products, composting, sociohorticulture (humans interacting with plants/gardens), and the outdoors in general.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/

Bayer's Whacky Science - Plants
Science-based information and activities about plants for use with UK primary school children at Key Stage 2.
http://www.whackyscience.co.uk/bbs/WScms/WScms.nsf/ID/BUNB-6NAFMR?OpenDocument

BBC Gardening with Children
Describes indoor and outdoor gardening projects for children, plants suitable for kids to grow plus interesting fact and figures.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children

Biblical Gardens
Children's biblical gardens in Fair Haven, Vermont.
http://www.sover.net/~hkfamily/Pages/ChildrenAndGardens.html

The Bulb Project
Features activities and projects for kids that involve gardening with bulbs, including forcing them in winter and creating a labyrinth garden.
http://www.thebulbproject.org

Carrots and Kids
A UK blog of one mother-of-five's experiences gardening with children at home, on an allotment and at a school.
http://www.carrotsandkids.com

Cool Kids Grow
New Zealand-based site with information about gardening for kids, as well as a kids gardening club areas with competitions, games, and activity sheets.
http://www.coolkidsgrow.com

Dan The Gardener
UK environmental and gardening project with the aim of teaching children about the natural world in fun and exciting ways.
http://www.danthegardener.co.uk/

Edible Playgrounds
Dorset Cereals website to promote vegetable growing in UK schools - includes projects for children to grow and eat garden produce throughout the seasons.
http://www.edibleplaygrounds.co.uk/

The Edible Schoolyard
A non-profit program located on over one acre of land on the campus of Martin Luther King Junior Middle School in Berkeley, California. The focus is on organic gardening, cooking, and coursework related to both.
http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/

Garden Organic for Schools
Promotes organic gardening in UK schools through various online resources including half-termly action plans and projects aimed at teachers and pupils.
http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/schools_organic_network/

Gardening with Children
Produced by The Recycle Works Ltd, this has resources for parents, children and particularly UK schools to give then ideas for gardening including example projects, National Curriculum information and funding sources.
http://www.gardeningwithchildren.co.uk

Great Plant Escape
An elementary plant science program for 4th and 5th grade students. Helps increase understanding of how food grows.
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/tg/c1-before.html

Growing Schools
Designed to support UK teachers in using the "outdoor classroom" as a resource across the curriculum for pupils of all ages.
http://www.growingschools.org.uk/

Harrod Horticultural - Budding Gardeners
Resources aimed at UK school gardens including growing advice, veg fact sheets and ways to plan for and publicise the garden
http://www.buddinggardeners.co.uk/default.aspx

Herb Society Schools Web Site
UK site with lots of information on different herbs, how to grow them and child-orientated projects to do with them.
http://herbsociety.org.uk/schools/

Junior Master Gardener Program
Program for American youth of all ages that uses fun activities to teach horticulture and environmental science concepts.
http://jmgkids.us/

Kiddie Gardens - Fun Gardening with Children
UK-based site with ideas to encourage children's interest in nature and growing plants including vegetables, container planting, outdoor games and garden craft projects.
http://www.kiddiegardens.com

Kids in the garden
Tips on how to design a child-friendly garden, ideas about play in the garden, family friendly plants, gardening projects for the children and UK gardens to visit with them.
http://www.kidsinthegarden.co.uk

KidsGardening.com
Features kid oriented gardening information, a free newsletter, and e-mail pals.
http://www.kidsgardening.com/

Little Green Fingers
A UK blog covering one mother's attempts to get her children interested in gardening including project ideas and garden design pointers.
http://littlegreenfingers.typepad.com/

The Little Rotters Composting Club
Lots of information, free booklet and activities relating to composting specifically aimed at UK primary school children.
http://www.littlerotters.org.uk/

Michigan 4-H Children's Garden
From Michigan State University. A place where plants, children, and imaginations come together.
http://4hgarden.msu.edu/

Netmums - Gardening with children.
Part of UK site with tips on gardening with children plus information on what to grow, miniature garden projects and pictures to print and colour.
http://www.netmums.com/things/Gardening_with_children.226/

Potato Council - potatoes for schools
UK site on how to grow potatoes, where potatoes come from and how to cook them - teacher and student resources.
http://www.potatoesforschools.org.uk

The Potato Story
Includes resources for kids, parents and teachers such as games and activity sheets which follow the potato story from pollination and germination to our plates.
http://www.thepotatostory.co.uk/

RHS - Campaign for School Gardening
Resources, information and games aimed at UK teachers and students to get 80% of primary schools growing fruit and veg by end 2010
http://www.rhs.org.uk/SCHOOLGARDENING/default.aspa

Roots and Shoots School Garden
Presents the history of two school gardens in Virginia and California, an overview of theme gardens, and a form to request a handbook and slide show with information on starting a new garden of its kind.
http://www.rootsnshoots.info/

School Garden Weekly
Regular articles plus some video tutorials on starting and maintaining a successful school garden.
http://www.schoolgardenweekly.com

School Garden Wizard
Lesson plans and activities for planning and growing a garden. Created for America's K-12 school community by the United States Botanic Garden and Chicago Botanic Garden.
http://www.schoolgardenwizard.org/

Seeds of Change Garden: Activities in Four Seasons
Smithsonian Institute project for creating old and new world gardens and exchange gardens. Tips on preparing the garden, planting vegetables, and tending the garden.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/archives/garden/seasons/