Beste School Gardens podcasts (2024)

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Fall & Winter Classroom Gardening Ideas – Easy, Fun Activities for Students 15:01

1d ago15:01

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In this episode of School Gardens with Ease, Leila shares creative and engaging gardening activities perfect for fall and winter. Even without an outdoor garden, you can bring greenery and food-growing projects into your classroom with low-cost, hands-on activities. Learn about seed stratification, making seed balls, growing microgreens, and more! …

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Unlock Cost-Saving Design Secrets for Your School Garden Pitch: Permaculture Techniques and Budgeting Tips Every Teacher Needs to Know 19:19

9d ago19:19

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In this final installment of our series on pitching your annual vegetable school garden, we're diving deep into two essential topics that will take your garden proposal to the next level: cost-effective garden design and budgeting strategies. Join Leila Mireskandari as she reveals powerful permaculture design techniques, like Hugelkultur and sheet …

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Episode 14: Mastering the "When" and "Where" of Your School Garden Proposal: Practical Steps for a Seamless Integration 13:48

16d ago13:48

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In Episode 14 of the School Gardens with Ease podcast, Leila Mireskandari continues her deep dive into crafting a winning proposal for your school’s annual vegetable garden project. This episode is a must-listen for teachers ready to transform their classrooms and schools into thriving green spaces that enhance learning across all subjects. What Yo…

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Episode 13: Crafting the Ultimate School Garden Lesson Plans: Ensuring Educational Impact and Budget Success 12:39

23d ago12:39

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In Episode 13 of the School Gardens with Ease podcast, host Leila Mireskandari continues her insightful series on how to pitch and plan your annual vegetable school garden project. This episode focuses on one of the most crucial aspects of your proposal: the integration of lesson plans that turn your garden into a powerful educational tool. Key Tak…

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Episode 12: Crafting a Winning School Garden Proposal: The Detailed Plan & What to Grow 14:44

30d ago14:44

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In Episode 12 of the School Gardens with Ease podcast, your host Leila Mireskandari continues the essential discussion on creating a compelling proposal for your annual vegetable school garden project. This episode is part 2 of the series and dives deep into the heart of your proposal: the detailed plan. Leila explains the critical elements your pl…

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Episode 11: Crafting a Convincing School Garden Proposal (Part 1) 10:05

1M ago10:05

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n this episode of the "School Gardens with Ease" podcast, host Leila Mireskandari dives into the first part of a crucial topic: how to create a compelling proposal for an educational food garden at your school. This episode, the first in a multi-part series, focuses on the foundational elements you need to make your pitch irresistible to school dec…

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Episode 10: How NOT to engage your community in your school garden project. 13:49

1M ago13:49

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In this episode we will talk about how not to engage your community in your school garden project and how to do it properly and at the right time. This goes against the grain but is something we should talk about. My Recommended List of Seeds for Schools: https://www.kidsgrowingcity.ca/get-seed-list-gift-for-teachers Indoor Seed Starting in Schools…

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Episode 9: Did you get a garden thrown at you? 12:12

2M ago12:12

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In this episode we will talk about what to do if you were given an old garden and was told to take over, revive and use it. Or if you discovered an old garden and decided to take over, revive and use it. My Recommended List of Seeds for Schools: https://www.kidsgrowingcity.ca/get-seed-list-gift-for-teachers Indoor Seed Starting in Schools guide: ht…

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Episode 8: Who Should Grow the School Garden? 9:31

2M ago9:31

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In this episode we answer the question, who should grow the school garden. Cause it seems like a lot of work and those who do it seem to struggle a lot. Should it be the teachers? The parents? Vendors and Community Partners? My Recommended List of Seeds for Schools: https://www.kidsgrowingcity.ca/get-seed-list-gift-for-teachers To learn more about …

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Episode 7: The Amazing Classroom Gardens of Your Dreams 13:54

2M ago13:54

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Classroom gardens are underrated. More teachers should grow them and more people should talk about them. So let's talk about them in this episode: Here are the links I mentioned in this episode: My Recommended List of Seeds for Schools: https://www.kidsgrowingcity.ca/get-seed-list-gift-for-teachers The Sub-irrigated Indoor seed Starting Guide: http…

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Episode 6: Are School Gardens Overrated? 10:07

2M ago10:07

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In this episode let's talk about how overrated outdoor school gardens and those expensive equipment indoor gardens are! How inaccessible and out of reach they are to most teachers and how unfair it is that majority of students don't have the chance to learn how to grow their own veggies because of that. To learn more about my Oasis Suite of program…

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Episode 5: School Garden Summer Maintenance Part 2 (Watering) 19:38

3M ago19:38

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In this episode we focus on the most important summer maintenance chore, watering. Here are the links and downloads I promise you in the episode: Watering Chest Guide: https://www.kidsgrowingcity.ca/offers/c5FtFUCe/checkout Hugelkultur Guide: https://www.kidsgrowingcity.ca/offers/8WLA6Gpd/checkout Caja Planters: https://www.thegrowingconnection.com…

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Episode 4: School Garden Summer Maintenance 15:55

3M ago15:55

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In this episode of School Gardens with Ease podcast we focus on the topic of summer maintenance. Here are the two downloads that I promise you in this episode. Guide to a School Garden with Almost No Summer Maintenance: https://www.kidsgrowingcity.ca/school-gardens-with-almost-no-summer-maintenance-free-guide My Recommended List of Seeds for School…

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Episode 3: Community Gardens vs. School Gardens Part 2 13:19

3M ago13:19

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In this episode, we will continue to discuss the difference between Community Gardens and School Gardens and why you should never pitch the idea of a school garden as a community garden. As this is Part 2 of this topic, I encourage you to listen to the previous episode first so this episode makes more sense to you.…

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Episode 2: Community Gardens vs. School Gardens 12:05

3M ago12:05

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In this episode, we will discuss the difference between Community Gardens and School Gardens and why you should never pitch the idea of a school garden as a community garden.Door Leila

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Episode 1: Why the School Gardens with Ease Podcast 7:16

3M ago7:16

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In this episode we get into the story behind School Gardens with East podcast, why you might wanna listen to it as a teacher, and how it could help you. In case you are interested in following this work elsewhere or are interested in getting in contact outside this podcast, here are some information: Kids Growing City website: http://kidsgrowingcit…

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Trailer: School Gardens with Ease Podcast 1:34

3M ago1:34

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COMING SOON! I'm Leila Mireskandari, the founder and director of Kids Growing City, a non-profit with the mission to teach the next generation how to grow their own food! I have dedicated over a decade of my life to supporting teachers to grow classroom and school gardens, full-time, have studied in this field, have written countless growing lesson…