Educational Programs
Teaching Sustainability
START Metric #7:
Outdoor Learning Environments
Guides & Resources
‘How To’ Guides
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Schoolyard Habitats Guide
From NWS, a guide to planning, designing, building & maintaining a native schoolyard habitat.
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How to Create a School Garden
From the GSA, a guide to creating a school garden, from securing permission to location considerations, maintenance & student engagement.
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A Guide for Creating School Gardens as Outdoor Classrooms
From Ecoliteracy, a guide to selecting & preparing a site for outdoor learning, design-considerations, fundraising & maintenance.
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A Guide to Greening School Grounds
From Ontario EcoSchools, a guide to starting points, rain gardens, pollinator gardens & food gardens, with curriculum integration ideas.
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Outdoor Learning Toolkit
From the National Wildlife Federation, a toolkit to help you select a site, set up outdoor classroom infrastructure, & manage lessons & safety. Includes case studies.
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Contact us at guides@greenschoolsalliance.org if:
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