Our Ultimate Schoolyard Garden grows here

Horticulturist Annie West explains how she and others are growing hundreds of plants for the Ultimate Schoolyard Garden that will be displayed at the Southern Spring Home & Garden Show. The Catawba River District and several partners are creating the display. Learn more.

From pallets to schoolhouse - Ultimate Schoolyard Garden

The Ultimate Schoolyard Garden will be housed within a structure made of nearly 80 recycled oak pallets. In this video, watch as carpentry students at Central Piedmont Community College assemble the display in a workshop at CPCC's Harris Campus. They later took it apart for shipping and reassembly in mid-February at The Park Expo and Conference Center. The 30-by-30 exhibit will be featured at the Southern Spring Home & Garden Show.

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• Southern Spring Home & Garden Show
• Ultimate Schoolyard Garden

Gardening 101 – Introduction (1 of 14 parts)

The Green Teacher Network workshop on Nov. 1, 2013, featured a talk entitled Gardening 101, by Henry Owen of Friendship Gardens. This is the first of 14 short video excerpts of Henry's presentation on how to launch a gardening program at your school. 

Learn more at these sites

• GREEN TEACHER NETWORK CHARLOTTE – GTN Charlotte provides learning and sharing for teachers and volunteers at nearly 100 schoolyard gardens in Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties.
• FRIENDSHIP GARDENS – Friendship Gardens works with many community and schoolyard gardens to use their produce in meals distributed by Friendship Trays to hundreds of people daily.

Gardening 101: Success! (2 of 14 parts)

The Green Teacher Network workshop on Nov. 1, 2013, featured a talk entitled Gardening 101, by Henry Owen of Friendship Gardens. This is the seond of 14 short video excerpts of Henry's presentation on how to launch a gardening program at your school. 

Learn more at these sites

• GREEN TEACHER NETWORK CHARLOTTE – GTN Charlotte provides learning and sharing for teachers and volunteers at nearly 100 schoolyard gardens in Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties.
• FRIENDSHIP GARDENS – Friendship Gardens works with many community and schoolyard gardens to use their produce in meals distributed by Friendship Trays to hundreds of people daily.

Gardening 101: Setting goals (3 of 14 parts)

The Green Teacher Network workshop on Nov. 1, 2013, featured a talk entitled Gardening 101, by Henry Owen of Friendship Gardens. This is the first of 14 short video excerpts of Henry's presentation on how to launch a gardening program at your school. 

Learn more at these sites

• GREEN TEACHER NETWORK CHARLOTTE – GTN Charlotte provides learning and sharing for teachers and volunteers at nearly 100 schoolyard gardens in Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties.
• FRIENDSHIP GARDENS – Friendship Gardens works with many community and schoolyard gardens to use their produce in meals distributed by Friendship Trays to hundreds of people daily.

Gardening 101: Building your team (4 of 14 parts)

The Green Teacher Network workshop on Nov. 1, 2013, featured a talk entitled Gardening 101, by Henry Owen of Friendship Gardens. This is the fourth of 14 short video excerpts of Henry's presentation on how to launch a gardening program at your school. 

Learn more at these sites

• GREEN TEACHER NETWORK CHARLOTTE – GTN Charlotte provides learning and sharing for teachers and volunteers at nearly 100 schoolyard gardens in Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties.
• FRIENDSHIP GARDENS – Friendship Gardens works with many community and schoolyard gardens to use their produce in meals distributed by Friendship Trays to hundreds of people daily.