Horticulture & Specialty Crops
School Garden Curriculum Guide
A curriculum planning guide for a school garden. Teachers use it to link garden tasks to lessons and track activities by season. Print a copy for each season and keep the filled pages with your farm records.
Download free PDF1 page, US Letter, prints clean in black and white
GuideHorticulture & Specialty CropsFree PDF
The steps on this page
- Learning goals each season
- Grade levels served
- Garden layout and beds
- Seasonal activity plan
- Links to class subjects
- Safety and tool rules
- Volunteer roles each season
- Reflection and results
How to use this guide
Walk a new hand through the steps once, then let them use the page on their own. Add your own notes as you learn what works.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA and eXtension.
For more in this area, see the row crop calendar. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Class A School Reunion, and farming farm stories.