We have grouped all of our teaching related information under the "Teaching Resources" heading.  Rather than develop yet another curriculum, our program connects state curriculum standards with hands-on garden and nature trail lessons that are tailored to the unique educational requirements in each grade from kindergarten through fourth grade.  From there, we develop a calendar that integrates the seasonal needs of the gardens (planting and care) with the curriculum map that shows when related topics will be taught in each grade.  The Teacher Resources link  includes all of our detailed lesson plans, our spring and fall gardening calendars (we have connected all of our lessons with the needs of the garden as well as state standards

and our school's curriculum map), and our communications with teachers, staff and volunteer garden coordinators regarding what the classes are doing in the gardens each week.  The are continually being added to and improved.

We have not copyrighted anything on this website.  All of the material is there for you to use.  All we ask is that you  e-mail us and let us know what you are using and how you are using it.  We would love to hear about what you are doing in your program.  Send photos and we will include them on our website, with a link to your site if you have one.  Of course, we would appreciate credit wherever it is due.

Our gardens are located in Southwestern Ohio, zone 6, where we serve all of Loveland's 1,800 K- 4th grade students.  Information regarding planting and harvesting times are based on this fact.  Some of our gardens are located in courtyards that are surrounded on 2-3 sides by the school building.  This creates mini temperate zones that allow us to winter over plants that normally do not make it in zone 5.  Another thing that is a bit unusual about our location is that though the soil on hills around us is clay, our gardens, located in an old river bottom area, are not. 

This website, like our gardens, are in a constant stage of flux.  Pages are uploaded as we go so you will see evidence of old and new versions and as with this page, some that are incomplete.