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  • 1.  Seedkeeping Curriculum for Elementary Students

    Posted 09-09-2022 11:42:00 AM

    Hi there, 

    Are there any lessons available about seed keeping for older elementary students?

    Thank you,



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    Christina Abuelo
    Garden Coordinator
    Barrio Botany
    San Diego, CA

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  • 2.  RE: Seedkeeping Curriculum for Elementary Students

    Posted 09-09-2022 12:10:00 PM
    I use the following resource in my classroom.  However, I am lucky enough to have an onsite prairie restoration garden as well as an area for vegtables.  

    https://www.globalseednetwork.org/zsite/docs/A-Handful-of-Seeds-School-Curriculum.pdf
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    Rebecca Newsom
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  • 3.  RE: Seedkeeping Curriculum for Elementary Students

    Posted 09-10-2022 08:59:00 PM
    Rebecca,
    Thank you so much for sharing this resource!

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    Sonya Foster
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  • 4.  RE: Seedkeeping Curriculum for Elementary Students

    Posted 09-12-2022 01:53:00 AM
    I don't know if you have heard of the Seeds Exchange, but they will donate seeds Seed Savers.org.  I have the kids read along a couple of chapters a week to a book called Seed Folks that is about a community garden.  Seed Savers also has a lovely page that includes information about seed saving https://www.seedsavers.org/learn

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    Laura Erlig
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  • 5.  RE: Seedkeeping Curriculum for Elementary Students

    Posted 09-12-2022 10:03:00 AM
    Thank you Laura for the information about Seedsavers!  
    FYI: I checked the website and they said to check back for donations in January.

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    Sonya Foster
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  • 6.  RE: Seedkeeping Curriculum for Elementary Students

    Posted 09-13-2022 11:58:00 AM
    One other idea - our local library has a seed exchange program.  This last year my students and began harvesting seeds in our prairie restoration garden for the seed exchange.  They helped me with all the particulars, and am hoping they will be able to meet with the students this year.

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    Rebecca Newsom
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  • 7.  RE: Seedkeeping Curriculum for Elementary Students

    Posted 09-13-2022 11:05:00 AM
    Edited by Amelia Dupuis (she/her) 09-13-2022 11:06:18 AM

    Hi Christina! I second @Laura Erlig's recommendation for Seedfolks! We (KidsGardening) created a literature lesson using this book a few years ago. It's geared toward middle and high school but could definitely be adapted for other ages. Some ideas:

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    Amelia Dupuis
    Kids Garden Community Manager
    KidsGardening
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  • 8.  RE: Seedkeeping Curriculum for Elementary Students

    Posted 09-21-2022 04:25:00 PM
    Thanks to all the terrific resources! I'm still working my way through all of them. We're going to try to translate some into Spanish and will share when that becomes available.

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    Christina Abuelo
    Garden Coordinator
    Barrio Botany
    San Diego, CA

    m: 858-210-2628
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