SG563: 10 Ways to Engage Kids in the Garden
How do you get kids interested in gardening? That’s a question I get asked often. It’s a big question, because kids are pretty sophisticated these days. Their lives are fast-paced and they process information just as quickly. Indeed, they are growing up in the age of acceleration. So when it comes to fostering a love for gardening, it’s important to recognize that today’s kids aren’t your grandma’s garden helpers! As a mom of four teenagers, I’ve helped each of my children forge their own unique connections to the garden. It’s my belief that when you find a way to marry the garden to a child’s curiosity and strengths, you’ll create a lifelong gardener.
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I’ve learned 10 lessons from my student gardeners
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Lesson 1: Teach in the now
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Lesson 2: Be a cool finder
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Lesson 3: Attachment is unique for every child
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Lesson 4: Target discretionary effort
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Lesson 5: Noah had the right idea
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Lesson 6: Sorry to interrupt
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Lesson 7: Helping kids have ownership and pride
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Lesson 8: Use time to your advantage
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Lesson 9: Help kids become comfortable in your garden
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Lesson 10: Embrace technology
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Quick recap.
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I never write reviews but this is the best gardening podcast out there. Jennifer has interesting topics and guests and is not one bit annoying like some others are. I love that she involves her kids at the end of the podcast - usually with poetry or music. Really good podcast.
- Barbcfc, Mar 23, 2016
Still Growing is one of the reliably informative gardening podcasts from North America. The format consists of an intro (personal gardening status chat, seasonal remarks), an extended interview with a guest, and an outro with funny outtakes, side remarks, and some chatter (poems, readings) from the host's children. The podcast is focused on reliable knowledge - the guests are typically experts like academics, master gardeners, gardening entrepreneurs or public garden leaders. The intro and especially the outro give it a homey feel. Given I live in the high northern region, just a little below the Polar Circle, I'm always looking for more cold-weather oriented gardening information. Jennifer Ebeling is in Minnesota, so that's helpful to me! Vegetable gardening (my main interest) gets a good share, but is not predominant. Most topics transcend your specific gardening interest and are applicable to many styles: landscaping principles, vermicomposting, greenhouses. The episodes are typically an hour long, which is just fine for me.
- cwaigl, May 29, 2014
Best gardening podcast out there. Her preparedness leads to a good interaction with the guests and brings out the best in them. Very informative and yet personable.
- Corn bug, June 15, 2016
This is a great podcast. Really well produced and organized with good sound quality. I love the mix of information and personal touches. Jennifer has great guests and asks the best questions. You can tell she really does her homework. I listen to several gardening podcasts and this is my absolute favorite!
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