by rebecca fisher 12 years ago
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Math: Plotting garden dimensions/geometry; planting, watering, fertilizing and harvesting schedules
Home Economics: Food harvesting & preparation
Art & Metal/Wood Shop: Creating garden sculptures and furniture, building equipment and tools
Science: Cultivating, analyzing soil, manipulative experimenting, monitoring and composting
Social Science: Research the cultural significance of plants and community gardens
Part 3: Designing the Garden
Part 2: Finding the Right Site
Part 1: Research Possibilities
Garden Types List: Butterfly, hummingbird, Homeopathic/Medicinal, Native, Edibles, Herb, Scree, Drought-Resistant, Flower, or Xeriscape
Gardens come in many varieties. In groups, students will be assigned a garden type from the list & research the following things about it: 1. Garden's purpose, appearance, benefits, and suitable regions, 2. Three examples of plant species that fit this garden type, 3. Requirements, uses, benefits, and pictures of 3 sample plants.
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Prezi: Local Economies, Biodiversity, Waste Reduction, Nutrition, The Environment, Food Security, & Local Empowerment
Activitiy: 1. Name some possible effects of global climate change, 2. How might these effects impact future farming?, 3. Which form of agriculture may be better adapted to global climate changes: large-scale rural monoculture or small-scale urban polyculture? Why? Other alternatives?, 4. Can urban agriculture help reduce releases of greenhouse gases? How?
Discuss the phenomenon
Team up with three other classmates and generate a list of 8 possible sites in your community that could be converted to an urban garden. See if you can find out who owns at least 4 of the 8 potential spots. Urban gardens can spring up almost anywhere: on rooftops, balconies, backyards, and businesses, in parks and vacant lots.