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Many visitors to our Roots and Shoots Garden express a desire to have a similar garden in their
own school yard. They are eager to know where to begin. This Down to Earth Handbook has everything
you will need to know about inplementing your own garden program. It is a hands-on, feet-first
approach to a school garden where everyone can have a good time learning and working together. This
is a great time saver for those who want to start a Roots and Shoots Garden.
This step-by-step guide includes:
- A notebook binder format for easy duplication of materials and addition of your own ideas
- 200+ pages of useful, how-to information, detailed lesson plans for each grade covering
natural science, literature, music, art, and math, with templates and samples for class projects
and publicity pieces.
- Detailed designs, planting, equipment and structures for each of the seven theme gardens.
- Suggestions for ways to involve school staff, students, voluteers, and community organizations.
- Ways to get started, how to recruit and train volunteers, fund raising strategies, and how to
create effective publicity.
Click here to request the handbook
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Roots and Shoots Slide Show
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The Roots and Shoots Slide Show and prepared script is available for rental. This slide show has proven
to be an effective way to represent the plan to garden clubs, school staff, civic organizations, and
volunteers. The 125 slides include a tour of the theme gardens, a detailed picture of each grade's lessons
and activities with special emphasis on the twelve lessons for the second grade. The slide show tells
the story of how the Roots and Shoots share the joys of gardening.
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