Growing School Food Gardens

Imagine having at your fingertips a collection of hundreds of gardening activities for children of all ages. 

Growing Up Gardening features tried and true tasks for teachers, parents, grandparents, naturalists, and other adults to share with our most enthusiastic garden companions. 

Envision a child's delight when growing living stones, flower fireworks, and salad necklaces or handcrafting pine straw whisk brooms, Miss Hickory dolls, feline dream pillows, catnip Yule logs, bunnies brew, and seed balls. 

Book is available from Barnes and Noble, Books a Million, and Amazon. 

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Arlene Marturano
Columbia SC
Director, South Carolina Garden-based Learning Network
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Thank you for sharing this resource!

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Kalie Johnson
Community Connector
Cleveland, Ohio
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-04-2025 09:28:48 AM
From: Arlene Marturano
Subject: New book on Kids Gardening at home and school

Imagine having at your fingertips a collection of hundreds of gardening activities for children of all ages. 

Growing Up Gardening features tried and true tasks for teachers, parents, grandparents, naturalists, and other adults to share with our most enthusiastic garden companions. 

Envision a child's delight when growing living stones, flower fireworks, and salad necklaces or handcrafting pine straw whisk brooms, Miss Hickory dolls, feline dream pillows, catnip Yule logs, bunnies brew, and seed balls. 

Book is available from Barnes and Noble, Books a Million, and Amazon. 

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Arlene Marturano
Columbia SC
Director, South Carolina Garden-based Learning Network
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This book looks like it will be an awesome resource! Growing Up Gardening sounds like a treasure trove for anyone who gardens with children. I can already imagine my students' excitement at trying projects like living stones, flower fireworks, and seed balls, and the handcrafted items sound like wonderful ways to connect gardening with storytelling and art.  I appreciate you highlighting where the book is available. It's always inspiring to find new ways to spark joy and wonder in young gardeners, and this collection seems like a beautiful addition to any school or community garden program.

Thanks for sharing!! 

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Tina Steiner
Round Rock TX
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-07-2025 03:24:57 PM
From: Kalie Johnson
Subject: New book on Kids Gardening at home and school

Thank you for sharing this resource!

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Kalie Johnson
Community Connector
Cleveland, Ohio

Original Message:
Sent: 12-04-2025 09:28:48 AM
From: Arlene Marturano
Subject: New book on Kids Gardening at home and school

Imagine having at your fingertips a collection of hundreds of gardening activities for children of all ages. 

Growing Up Gardening features tried and true tasks for teachers, parents, grandparents, naturalists, and other adults to share with our most enthusiastic garden companions. 

Envision a child's delight when growing living stones, flower fireworks, and salad necklaces or handcrafting pine straw whisk brooms, Miss Hickory dolls, feline dream pillows, catnip Yule logs, bunnies brew, and seed balls. 

Book is available from Barnes and Noble, Books a Million, and Amazon. 

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Arlene Marturano
Columbia SC
Director, South Carolina Garden-based Learning Network
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