GardenABCs
School Garden Experts & Help Networks
Sometimes it's helpful to call in the experts. Here are some known for their work with children and schools. Also check out - School and After-School Garden Programs
Organizations providing garden-based education to schools
Become a GardenABCs Partner
Just like a garden, our community is GROWING! Learn how to become an official partner, advertiser, and more! Contact us.
Just like a garden, our community is GROWING! Learn how to become an official partner, advertiser, and more! Contact us.
Experts
These in-the-know individuals develop educational, hands-on programs to supplement year-long curriculum or special garden projects.
Farmer Cheryl's Food Power
Where Food Knowledge Makes Brain Power
Lauren Elder Design
Community parks and school garden design
The Organic Gardener
Design, installation, maintenance, teaching and harvesting of organic gardens for backyards, rooftops, schools, restaurants, patios and decks.
These in-the-know individuals develop educational, hands-on programs to supplement year-long curriculum or special garden projects.
Farmer Cheryl's Food Power
Where Food Knowledge Makes Brain Power
Lauren Elder Design
Community parks and school garden design
The Organic Gardener
Design, installation, maintenance, teaching and harvesting of organic gardens for backyards, rooftops, schools, restaurants, patios and decks.
Garden Help: Volunteer Networks
Chicago Cares
Information, Community Partner Application
City Year Corps
Young leaders making a difference in the lives of children, and transforming schools and neighborhoods in 18 U.S. locations and Johannesburg, South Africa.
FoodCorps
The vision for FoodCorps is to recruit young adults for a yearlong term of public service in school food systems. Once stationed, FoodCorps members will build Farm to School supply chains, expand food system and nutrition education programs, and build and tend school food gardens.
GreenCorps Chicago
Greencorps Chicago offers assistance to community garden groups in the form of horticultural expertise from staff, installation and maintenance help from their job trainees and garden materials including plants, soil and tools. To apply for assistance you must submit an application by Jan 14. The spring 2011 workshops will be held on February 26, March 19, March 26 and April 2.
Chicago Cares
Information, Community Partner Application
City Year Corps
Young leaders making a difference in the lives of children, and transforming schools and neighborhoods in 18 U.S. locations and Johannesburg, South Africa.
FoodCorps
The vision for FoodCorps is to recruit young adults for a yearlong term of public service in school food systems. Once stationed, FoodCorps members will build Farm to School supply chains, expand food system and nutrition education programs, and build and tend school food gardens.
GreenCorps Chicago
Greencorps Chicago offers assistance to community garden groups in the form of horticultural expertise from staff, installation and maintenance help from their job trainees and garden materials including plants, soil and tools. To apply for assistance you must submit an application by Jan 14. The spring 2011 workshops will be held on February 26, March 19, March 26 and April 2.
