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Plan Your Garden
Alina
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(19)
Two-Week course for students to plan their home (or dream) garden!
Class experience
Students will meet weekly for guided instruction and question/answer time. Lesson 1: How to use graph paper to plan a garden. Students will be shown show to find their gardening "zone." Students will be given gardening resource ideas and also asked for their input--we can learn from one another! Lesson 2: Students will identify plants that work best for each student's zone (group activity). There is an in-class sketching activity. Group shares and discusses the sketches. Students are...
Students will learn to plan out a basic garden. They will learn how to select a location for optimal sunlight as well as select shade-loving plants for less sunny spots. Students will learn their garden "zone" to help them select the best varieties of plants for their garden. Students will learn how to read a seed packet.
Homework Offered
Students have very minimal homework--they will ask their parent/guardian for help ordering seed catalogs, books, and/or going to the library.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Learners should be able to complete a rough sketch of their garden plan and show it to the class on class two. Comprehension questions will be asked throughout.Grades Offered
Graph paper, colored pencils/markers/crayons, and seed catalogs.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Burpee
- Peaceful Valley
- Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
- Seed Savers Exchange
- Territorial Seed Company
- Baker Creek Heriloom Seeds
- Suggested Reading: "How Does Your Garden Grow?" Sterling Publishing, Inc., NY
- Suggested Older Child/Parent Reading: "Lazy Bed Gardening" by John Jeavons
- Additional Resources: Garden Planning Online
Younger students will need help to order plant/seed catalogs. Students will do best with the suggested reading material.
As a second-generation homeschooler, I value to individual nature of each child. Cultivating skills/hobbies they enjoy while young helps children become more confident in their work! Prior to having children, I worked for a professional show...
Group Class
$24
for 2 classes1x per week, 2 weeks
45 min
Completed by 37 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
4-8 learners per class
