Join Seed St. Louis staff for a virtual presentation on our top recommendations for edible school and youth garden spaces. This presentation will detail various options for vegetables, perennials, and orchard plants that consider safety, youth interest, curriculum connections, the academic calendar, attainable maintenance, and reliable crop varieties accessible through Seed St. Louis.
Referred Links:
– Plants for Pre-K Gardens by KidsGardening: https://kidsgardening.org/resources/gardening-basics-plants-for-pre-k-gardens/
– Accessible Garden-Based Learning: https://seedstl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Accessible-Garden-Based-Learning.pdf
– Crops by Region of Domestication (and other printable resources): https://seedstl.org/printable-resources/
– Cover Crops: https://seedstl.org/tips-and-tricks/our-new-cover-crops-2/
– Brassicas: https://seedstl.org/tips-and-tricks/the-wonderful-world-of-overwintering-brassicas/
– Seed to STEM Units: https://seedstl.org/seed-to-stem-curriculum/
– Curriculum Resources for Garden-Based Learning Theme Gardens: https://seedstl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Curriculum-Resources-for-Garden-Based-Learning.pdf
– Seed St. Louis Online Store (for local pickup only): https://seedstl.square.site/shop/seed-st-louis-recommended-varieties/41?page=1&limit=30&sort_by=category_order&sort_order=asc
Click on the links below to skip ahead to different sections.
1:20 Intro to Seed St. Louis
3:12 Class Agenda
4:59 Safety First: Edible Everything
7:00 Example of an Edible Ornamental: Daylilies
11:11 Thornless Blackberry
12:46 Youth Interest: Accessibility
16:29 Mouse Melon
18:22 Youth Interest: Novelty
21:05 Rat’s Tail Radish
23:12 Youth Interest: Sensory Interaction
25:16 Sorrel
27:33 Youth Interest: Play & Whimsy
30:34 Motherland Okra
33:54 Attainable Maintenance
39:48 Orchard Plants: Jujube
42:18 Orchard Plants: Persimmon
45:02 Orchard Plants: Figs
46:53 Academic Calendar
49:54 Overwintering Peas
51:36 Fall-Bearing Raspberry
53:03 Curriculum Connections
54:54 Recommended Varieties
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