Maintaining a school garden isn’t as simple as it looks; multiple facets are involved and tasks are not always linear. In this guide we detail those garden tasks for each month and go behind the scenes with garden committee meetings, budgeting, events, fundraising, and many other things that need to be done to keep the school garden sustainable for the long term. We also include tips on how students can help maintain the garden and seasonal activities to keep them engaged. All of this highly visible work with students and behind the scenes tasks make the student experience all the more meaningful and engaging in the garden.

A Year In the Life of a School Garden