KidsGardening.org

06/10/2026

KidsGardening and Niagara Cares are partnering to Plant it Forward, a grant program dedicated to creating and expanding youth garden spaces in communities across the country.

Any tax-exempt organization, such as a school, non-profit, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, Head Start, child care program, library, etc., located in the following cities is eligible:

Diamond Bar, CA
Ontario, CA
Phoenix/Mesa, AZ
Rialto, CA
Gahanna/Columbus, OH

Both new garden spaces and existing gardens are eligible for this opportunity. Check the comments for the link!

Niagara Bottling

06/06/2026

What happens when gardening, imagination, and a little fairy magic come together? ✨🌱
This weekend, KidsGardening joined families at Morton Arboretum for the Gabby’s Dollhouse Fairylandia experience. Children planted seeds, explored nature, created garden-inspired crafts, met new friends, and discovered that every garden can be a place for curiosity, creativity, and wonder.
From tiny seedlings to fairy crowns, it was a joyful reminder that when kids connect with the natural world, they grow confidence, imagination, and a lifelong love of learning.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to play, learn, and grow with us! 💚

06/02/2026

Check out our newest FREE resource! 🍎 KidsGardening and ReTreeUS are excited to announce the release of the School Orchard Lesson Guide. This new resource was created to help educators integrate a school orchard into their curriculum and maximize its use as an educational tool. It includes 10 modules designed to connect with K— 6th Grade Next Generation Science Standards.

Visit the link below to download the School Orchard Lesson Guide and begin your fruit-growing adventure! 🍊

https://kidsgardening.org/resources/curriculum-school-orchard/

05/29/2026

As the school year winds down, KidsGardening is thinking about the educators still gardening with kids right now. In between testing, field days, and end-of-year chaos, they’re still planting seeds, tending beds, harvesting lettuce, and creating moments of connection outdoors.

Many do this because they’ve seen firsthand what gardening can do for children.

It builds confidence.
It sparks curiosity.
It teaches patience.
It creates joy.

For more than 44 years, KidsGardening has worked to make that possible by offering free lesson plans, grants, educational resources, and support to educators nationwide.

If you’ve benefited from this work or believe in what it makes possible for kids, please consider making a gift today.

Your donation helps ensure more educators can keep gardening with kids, and more children can experience the lasting benefits of growing something.

https://givebutter.com/GardenEducators

05/29/2026

The garden at in Los Angeles, CA, is a vibrant space for children to learn, explore, and connect with each other. Teacher and Director Nina Moench has witnessed countless bonds form as students engage and grow together in the garden.

KidsGardening's resources have been instrumental in building an educational program and supporting the educators. Nina shares how KidsGardening has helped her “to know this work is important and I’m not the only one that thinks children should have this close connection to nature." To show her appreciation, Nina says, “I love to wear your t-shirts when I am out and about, and I always sing your praises.” Through this partnership, the DIG Childhood Center garden has become a place where every child can grow.

Thank you for sharing the joy of gardening with your students, Nina!

05/28/2026

Check out these two Tucson organizations bringing people together and helping their community bloom through the power of gardening, thanks to Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day and the Lots of Compassion Grant.

Interested in the opportunity to transform an overlooked space in your community into a thriving community garden? Learn more and apply by June 15: https://kidsgardening.org/grant-opportunities/lots-of-compassion-grant/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5FpJZRb_Ac

Join Hilton Carter and see how Luna Y Sol Community Habitat and the Tucson Bird Alliance are bringing people together and helping their community bloom throu...

05/20/2026

Think about the teachers who changed your life.

The ones balancing Spirit Week, testing, field trips, concerts, and all the chaos that comes with the end of the school year. And on top of all of that, hundreds of thousands of educators across the country are also gardening with kids.

Many are doing this work unpaid and outside their normal responsibilities because they believe children deserve opportunities to grow, explore, and connect with the natural world.

For more than 44 years, KidsGardening has been here to support those educators.

Here are just a few examples of the messages we receive from teachers each week:

"I love the lessons and variety of activities for students. I'm always looking for ways to change things up, and your site helps with so much!"

"Your curriculum resources are amazing. I use them and share them often."

From some of the earliest youth gardening books published in the 1980s to the accessibility resources we released just last week alongside occupational therapists, we continue working to make it easier for teachers to bring the life-changing benefits of gardening to all kids.

If a teacher changed your life, this is a meaningful way to honor them.

A donation to KidsGardening helps provide free lessons, grants, training, and resources to educators helping kids grow through gardening.

Donate today or tag a teacher who made a difference in your life: https://givebutter.com/GardenEducators

05/20/2026

Looking for funding for your youth garden?

Use the NEW Youth Garden Funding Finder to find out which youth garden grants you might be eligible to apply for, so you can spend more time in the garden!

Find the link in the comments! Bookmark this tool, as opportunities will be added on a rolling basis.

This tool was created by the Youth Garden Grantmakers Community of Practice - a network of organizations that fund youth garden programs at the local, regional, and national levels. Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation Whole Foods Market Foundation Captain Planet Foundation Grow Pittsburgh Let's Go Compost Maine School Garden Network Earth Charter Indiana

05/11/2026

This Teacher Appreciation Month, we've been thinking about the educators who shape our lives in all the best ways — the teachers who encourage us, believe in us, and help us see our own potential.

Every year, KidsGardening reaches more than half a million educators with access to grant funding, free educational resources, and a supportive community.

Your support helps today’s educators create gardens where children learn confidence, curiosity, teamwork, and joy.

If you've experienced the support of a teacher who helped you grow, this is a beautiful way to pay that gift forward.

Donate in Honor of a Teacher: https://givebutter.com/GardenEducators

05/06/2026

“Our vision centers on getting more young people into the garden, and so we're excited to announce the winners of the 2026 GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant,” says KidsGardening Executive Director Em Shipman. “By investing in these incredible programs, we’re building more than gardens together. We’re also cultivating community resilience and providing thousands of kids with the life-changing opportunity to connect with nature firsthand.”

MARYSVILLE, Ohio, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To promote active engagement with green spaces during childhood, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening have named 120 community organizations as recipients of the 2026 GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant. This annual initiative provides fundi...