Spring Events & Garden Resources
Join us on Saturday, March 23rd at 11:00 AM for our 3rd annual Spring into School Gardening event where you can learn how to plant a spring edible garden and get free supplies to start growing…
School Garden Gateway
Leave the Leaves
Are your Fall crops still small? Do you want to continue harvesting greens through the winter? Learn how to extend your growing season with row cover from Farmer Emilia. Not sure how…
How to Prep a Garden Bed
Interested in learning more about techniques for taking care of your school garden? Have questions about gardening? Need supplies to kick off the fall/winter season of your garden? Join us Saturday,…
Summer Planning
Every school year, our School Garden Support team hosts bi-annual events in the fall and spring focused on preparing educators to shift their garden with the seasons. In late March,…
Spring & Summer Events
Come join us at the Washington Youth Garden to learn how to plan your school garden, prep a bed and plant spring crops. Ask our expert gardeners your burning questions,…
Winter Resources
How are you celebrating Black History Month this year? Maybe you will share about remarkable Black innovators and creators throughout history with your students. Have you heard about George Crum? Christin…
Indigenous Teachings
November is Native American Heritage (or Indigenous Peoples) Month and I encourage you to learn more about the current members and culture of the Piscataway Indian Nation and Piscataway Conoy…
Get Growing with Your Students
Free seedlings, compost, straw available for pickup for priority Title 1 schools in D.C. Learn gardening basics like what you can plant now, how to transplant seedlings, and how to…
Celebrate Your Students Blooming
Our summer professional development is the foundation for our school-year Educator Coaching Program. Preference will be given to school teams with strong support from their administration and schools that send…
Field Trip Registration Open
On-site SPROUT field trips are returning in 2022! We are so excited to once again invite educators and students from across D.C. to our one-acre demonstration garden at the National Arboretum for exciting and interactive garden-based experiences.
