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Sustaining a School GardenSustaining a School Garden

Presented byPresented byMaster Gardener AssociationMaster Gardener Association

San Diego CountySan Diego County

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Sustaining a School Garden TopicsSustaining a School Garden Topics

Garden ImprovementsGarden ImprovementsIdentifying PestsIdentifying PestsPest Management Pest Management Summer MaintenanceSummer Maintenance

Using the Garden (Lessons)Using the Garden (Lessons)

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GardenImprovements

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Improving on the basicsImproving on the basicsIrrigationIrrigation

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CompostingComposting

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Vermicomposting Vermicomposting

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Add a greenhouse Add a greenhouse

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Critter controlCritter control

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Add mulch Add mulch

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Making the most of small spacesMaking the most of small spaces

Add vertical elements to the garden Add vertical elements to the garden

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Small space gardenSmall space garden

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Add seating Add seating- - provide places to sit provide places to sit

and enjoy the gardenand enjoy the garden

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O utdoor classroomsO utdoor classrooms

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R enew.. R euse.. R ecycle..R enew.. R euse.. R ecycle..

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Potatoes in a trash can!Potatoes in a trash can!

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and even the kitchen sink!and even the kitchen sink!

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Art in the garden Art in the garden

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MosaicMosaic

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W all art W all art

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Paint the shed!Paint the shed!

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Garden signsGarden signs

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Make a garden wish list..Make a garden wish list..Coffee CansCoffee CansO ld Kitchen Faucet O ld Kitchen Faucet O utdoor W icker ChairsO utdoor W icker ChairsSu rf Board with no FinSu rf Board with no FinTrellisesTrellises

Picket Fencing PiecesPicket Fencing PiecesCobblestonesCobblestonesP ea GravelP ea GravelPlastic Border EdgingPlastic Border EdgingFlagstoneFlagstoneExtra Tile PiecesExtra Tile Pieces

Colored MarblesColored MarblesOld BirdhousesOld BirdhousesPlanting ContainersPlanting ContainersW atering CansW atering Cans

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Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; Let us be grateful to people who make us happy;they are the charming gardeners who make ourthey are the charming gardeners who make oursouls blossom.souls blossom.

--Marcel ProustMarcel Proust

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Identifying PestsIdentifying Pests

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Types of PestsTypes of Pests

MollusksMollusks Arthropods ArthropodsBirdsBirdsMammalsMammals

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MollusksMollusks

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SpiderMites

W hiteflies

MagnifiedSpider Mite

Mealybugs

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Aphids Aphids

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CabbageLooper

Tomato Hornworm

Corn Earworm on Tomato

Corn Earworm on Corn

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BirdsBirds

California Scrub JayCalifornia Scrub Jay

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Pocket Gopher

Ground Squirrel

Rabbit Rat

MammalsMammals

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Pest Management Pest Management

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)Integrated Pest Management (IPM) An integrated program that relies on alternate An integrated program that relies on alternatetechniques for pest control and prevention of techniques for pest control and prevention of

garden problems.garden problems.

IPM does not eliminate pests, instead it IPM does not eliminate pests, instead it endeavors to keep them under control andendeavors to keep them under control andreduce damage to a tolerable level.reduce damage to a tolerable level.

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O veruse of PesticidesO veruse of Pesticides

Many insects develop a resistanceMany insects develop a resistance

May destroy a beneficial organism that willMay destroy a beneficial organism that willattack the pestsattack the pestsMisuse of chemical products may causeMisuse of chemical products may causeenvironmental harmenvironmental harm

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Encourage BeneficialsEncourage BeneficialsLadybug

Ladybug larvae

Lacewing

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Predator InsectsPredator Insects

Assassin Bug

Assasin Bug Assasin Bug

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R obber Fly

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Syrphid or Hover Fly

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Tachinid Fly

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PredatorPredator

SpidersSpiders

Crab Spider

Jumping Spider

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Forceful Spray of W aterForceful Spray of W ater

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ExclusionExclusion

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Tools to Manage PestsTools to Manage PestsLog on tohttp://ipm. uc davis.ed u /

Click on Homes, gardens,landscapes and turf

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UC IPM W ebsiteUC IPM W ebsite

Click on plant group with pest or pest damage to identify

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UC IPM W ebsiteUC IPM W ebsite

Click on plant with pest or pest damage to identify

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UC IPM W ebsiteUC IPM W ebsite

Click on specific pest or diseaseif you have some ideas or scrollthrough to look for a match.

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UC IPM W ebsiteUC IPM W ebsite

Look at text and/or photos tomatch pest or damage

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UC IPM W ebsiteUC IPM W ebsite

O nce you identify the pest, thewebsite also has specificsolutions or information on howto manage the pest.

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The O rganic Gardener s HandbookThe O rganic Gardener s Handbookof Natural Insect and Diseaseof Natural Insect and Disease

ControlControl

ByBy

Barbara Ellis and Fern BradleyBarbara Ellis and Fern Bradley

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Summer MaintenanceSummer Maintenance

Abandon garden in summer Abandon garden in summer Volunteer parents and students Volunteer parents and studentsSolarizationSolarizationMulchMulch

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Volunteer Parents and Students Volunteer Parents and Students

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W eed ControlW eed Control

M l hM l h

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MulchMulch

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Local Compost SourcesLocal Compost Sources

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Compost Compost Best Kind of MulchBest Kind of Mulch

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Common MulchesCommon MulchesEx c ellentEx c ellent

Compost Compost W eed barrierW eed barrierfabricfabric

GoodGoodGrass ClippingsGrass Clippings

LeavesLeavesPine needlesPine needlesCoco bean hullsCoco bean hulls

FairFairBark or W ood chipsBark or W ood chips

Hay or StrawHay or Straw

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Using the GardenUsing the Garden

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Be R esourcefulBe R esourceful

Use lessons designed for gardens from:Use lessons designed for gardens from:Master GardenersMaster GardenersCalifornia School Garden NetworkCalifornia School Garden Network (www.csgn.org)(www.csgn.org)Garden of LearningGarden of Learning (curriculum sets)(curriculum sets)(www.gardenoflearningk6.com)(www.gardenoflearningk6.com)Junior Master Gardener (curriculum sets and books)Junior Master Gardener (curriculum sets and books)(www.jmgkids.us)(www.jmgkids.us)TW IGS (15 garden and cooking lessons)TW IGS (15 garden and cooking lessons)Harvest of the Month (nutrition lessons with links to StateHarvest of the Month (nutrition lessons with links to StateStandardsStandards (www.harvestofthemonth.com)(www.harvestofthemonth.com)

AIMS activities AIMS activitiesPrimarily Plants (Gr. K Primarily Plants (Gr. K- -3)3)The Budding Botanist (Gr. 3The Budding Botanist (Gr. 3- -6)6)

O ther BooksO ther BooksInternet (Google, e.g. Lessons on plant germination)Internet (Google, e.g. Lessons on plant germination)

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Prepared LessonsPrepared Lessons

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Be CreativeBe Creative

Adapt your regular classroom lessons to be taught Adapt your regular classroom lessons to be taught in the garden. Go through your curriculum andin the garden. Go through your curriculum andfind where you might use the garden to:find where you might use the garden to:

Add interest Add interest Make lesson more relevant Make lesson more relevant

Add enjoyment by being outside Add enjoyment by being outsideProvide handsProvide hands- -on learning experienceon learning experience

Associate lesson with the garden for retention of new Associate lesson with the garden for retention of newconcept concept

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Language Arts LessonsLanguage Arts Lessons

Parts of SpeechParts of Speech Verbs: I like to ________in the garden. Verbs: I like to ________in the garden.

Adjectives: the ____________cucumber Adjectives: the ____________cucumberthe ___________,________ tomatothe ___________,________ tomato

Bonus Spelling W ords, plant parts, vegetables, etc.Bonus Spelling W ords, plant parts, vegetables, etc.

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R eading in the GardenR eading in the Garden

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Plays or R eaders TheaterPlays or R eaders Theater

in the Gardenin the Garden

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W riting in the GardenW riting in the Garden

Daily JournalsDaily JournalsLettersLetters

PoetryPoetryFive SensesFive SensesHaikusHaikusCinquainsCinquains

InstructionsInstructionsHow toHow to

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Five Senses GardenFive Senses Garden

I seeI seeI smellI smell

I hearI hearI feelI feelI tasteI taste

I knowI know

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Math in the GardenMath in the Garden

CountingCountingMeasuringMeasuringCalculatingCalculating

Perimeters and AreasPerimeters and AreasW aterW aterSoil AmendmentsSoil AmendmentsPlant FoodPlant Food

A Square Foot Garden A Square Foot GardenProblem SolvingProblem Solving

FractionsFractionsPercentagePercentageEconomicsEconomics

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ScienceScience

Use of Scientific Method for Investigation andUse of Scientific Method for Investigation andExperimentation (I.and E.) standards, all grade levelsExperimentation (I.and E.) standards, all grade levels

Use as a class Science Fair Project Use as a class Science Fair Project

Use as a lab for designing individual or group investigations ( O urUse as a lab for designing individual or group investigations ( O urScience Lab)Science Lab)Hands on experience for content instructionHands on experience for content instruction

Life SciencesLife SciencesEarth SciencesEarth Sciences

NutritionNutritionEnvironmental EducationEnvironmental Education

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Bean Germination W indowBean Germination W indow

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Science LaboratoryScience Laboratory

S i l S di Hi dS i l S di Hi d

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Social Studies, History, andSocial Studies, History, and

GeographyGeography

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O ther Uses of the GardenO ther Uses of the Garden

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Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning Among Classmates Among Classmates

R ules for the gardenR ules for the gardenW orking togetherW orking togetherSharing and caring for toolsSharing and caring for tools

W ithin Grade LevelW ithin Grade LevelDesignating garden areasDesignating garden areasfor grade and classfor grade and classGrade level theme orGrade level theme orproject project

School W ide Theme, Project, or NewsletterSchool W ide Theme, Project, or NewsletterCommunity Project Community Project

Farmers Market Farmers Market Donation of produce to charityDonation of produce to charity

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Character EducationCharacter Education

Appreciating Diversity Appreciating DiversityGrow unusualGrow unusualvegetablesvegetablesEthnic foodsEthnic foods

Health and NutritionHealth and NutritionEnvironmentalEnvironmental

EducationEducation

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R ed R ibbon GardenR ed R ibbon Garden

B h i M g t R dB h i M g t R d

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Behavior Management R ewardBehavior Management R eward

Entire class rewardEntire class rewardMinutes in the gardenMinutes in the gardenIndividual privilegesIndividual privileges

Special hat, apron,Special hat, apron,

garden gloves, etcgarden gloves, etcGardener for the dayGardener for the dayor weekor week

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Tutorial SiteTutorial SiteCrossCross--age tutoringage tutoringBuddy R eadingBuddy R eadingLearning EnglishLearning English

Small group withSmall group withvolunteer or aidevolunteer or aide

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Counseling in the GardenCounseling in the Garden

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Special Ed ClassesSpecial Ed Classes

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