Sprouting Indoor Gardens Starting a new plant from seed is a wonderful experience for a child. However, starting seeds can be a challenge in indoor environments. This month to help make your classroom seed-starting adventure successful, we’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions related to indoor growing. For more, visit the Teachers' Room.

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Garbage-Can Gardening It’s mid-winter and the kids are clamoring for things to do. Outdoor play is great, but here’s a fun indoor planting activity to offer when the weather is lousy. With little effort and a pinch of creativity you can devise some very imaginative garbage-can gardens! For more, visit the Family Room. Parents' Primer Looking for some guidance on how to make the most of your family garden? Our Parents' Primer can help! Many other writings on kids’ gardening start with what to grow and how to design and build a kids’ garden, prepare soil, and plant, but this primer is not just about creating one garden for your kids. It’s about taking advantage of “gardening moments” with your kids every week in your own backyard ... and front yard and in the garage and at the windowsill and in the basement ... The Parents' Primer is the Family Resource Room feature for this month -- find out how to engage your children in outdoor explorations that cultivate their love of plants, gardening, and the environment.

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Educators tell us that outdoor classrooms are a priority. With a few permanent structures, your school can create a multi-functional outdoor garden site, where interdisciplinary learning thrives. Our online shop specializes in curricula, structures, tools, accessories, and more to help you develop and expand your outdoor classroom or habitat.

Today is: Friday 1/16/09

New Regional Funding Opportunities!
NGA's Adopt a School Garden® program bridges the gap between schools lacking resources and individual and corporate sponsors who have the ability to help. Three new ASG opportunities are available:

Subaru ASG Program
Deadline: February 1, 2009

Mantis ASG Program
Deadline: February 1, 2009

Midwest School Garden Grant
Deadline: February 13, 2009

Featured Book: GrowLab:Activities for Growing Minds

Whether you're growing in a greenhouse, in a GrowLab® Indoor Light Garden, or on a windowsill, Activities for Growing Minds will help spark students' curiosity about plants and invite them to think and act like scientists.

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Fundraise with Flower Bulbs: Earn 50% Profit Looking for a "healthy" and alluring option for raising funds for your school? NGA endorses the Flower Power Program. It features easy-to-grow spring-flowering bulbs and is a good deal to boot; your school gets to keep 50% of the profits. Click here to learn more.