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  • 1.  Garden Signs

    Posted 03-20-2023 02:51:00 PM

    Hello Everyone, I know in the past people posted about where they bought signs for their gardens.  We have a School Garden and we want to purchase a sign for the garden.  I don't know where to purchase one.



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    Stefanie Roth
    P.S. 21 Philip H. Sheridan School
    Community Garden NYCDOE
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  • 2.  RE: Garden Signs

    Posted 03-21-2023 12:02:00 PM

    Garden signage is great for a school garden and a perfect opportunity to educate people who wander through. You can do a quick google search for school garden signs and then design your own on https://www.canva.com/. It is super easy to use and you can personalize it all to fit the needs of the information you want visitors to know. Good luck and have fun with that!



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    Kim Aman
    Grow Garden Grow
    Dallas TX
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  • 3.  RE: Garden Signs

    Posted 03-22-2023 08:43:00 AM

    What size and type of sign do you want? I also teach cooking classes and I bought numerous signs from a local dollar store and stakes from Lowes. The kids painted the signs and then we put them around the garden. We also have some signs that we hung on the fence surrounding our garden. Hope this helps.



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    Elizabeth Shideler
    Roanoke VA
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  • 4.  RE: Garden Signs

    Posted 03-22-2023 05:25:00 PM
    Hi Stefani,

    Here is a blog post on garden signs and examples of signs found in school gardens across the nation. 
    https://lifelab.org/2012/01/making-garden-signs/

    We sell garden sign designs and link to an online sign printer. Local sign shops can also print on plastic or metal as the online shop does.

    -- JOHN
    John Fisher - Director of Programs & Partnerships - 831.471.7831 - 
    Life Lab cultivates children's love of learning, healthy food, and nature through garden-based education. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with locations in Santa Cruz and Watsonville, CA





  • 5.  RE: Garden Signs

    Posted 03-22-2023 07:48:00 PM

    Hi Stefanie,

    In addition to making signs with students out of wood and paint, we've also purchased long-lasting metal signs on Etsy with the shop Stewart Built. We've been incredibly happy with their work! I'll include a pic here. Good luck finding what works best for your garden!



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    Amber Keller
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  • 6.  RE: Garden Signs

    Posted 03-23-2023 10:23:00 AM

    Hi Stefanie! Here's the link to a past thread where some people mentioned places they've used to make/purchase signs.



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    Amelia Dupuis
    Kids Garden Community Manager
    KidsGardening
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