Garden Blasts for Early Childcare Center School Gardens

What are Garden Blasts?

The purpose of the "Garden Blast" is to provide time-relevant garden to-do's for busy daycare staff who need to know what to do when, while also empowering them to engage children and parents in the learning lessons the garden can provide by providing simple, inspirational, scientifically-sound mini activities to use. The "blast" includes thoughts and activities for daycare staff, children and parents. 

Quick Resources for Garden Care and Activities


Vegetable Planting Calendar

ASAP Resources for Lesson Plans for Preschool to 12

Center for Environmental Farming Systems Garden Activities Quick Curricula List

NC State Extension's Page on Preschool Gardens- with curricula and how-to guides and videos

Rutgers University Age-Appropriate Garden Task List

Archive of Garden Blasts