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Creating a garden bed can be
accomplished with students, thereby giving them a sense of ownership and pride
over their garden. The best time to make a bed is fall. This gives
the compost time to settle before you plant the bed. If you decide to make
the bed in the same season that you will plant, be sure to water in the compost
well before you plant. If you do not have
a ready supply of compost, you may need to make a monetary investment to
purchase compost for your beds. This activity requires advance planning to
collect newspapers and cardboard that serve as the base for your beds and paths
to smother weeds and grass and to obtain the compost and wood chips you will
use.
If you don't have child-sized spades or buckets at this
stage of your program, request adult volunteers from the class to help you with
the class during school. Have them bring their shovels and wheel barrows.
Or, make it a family event after school or on a weekend by inviting students and
their families to build the beds and paths.
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Related lesson |
Grade |
When in Our Garden
Cycle |
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Creating a Garden
Bed
- An activity to guide students through the process of
creating a garden bed. The lesson contains suggestions for
making a connection to curriculum in each grade. |
1,2,3,4 |
any time you create a garden bed |
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