Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
Judy Grant, Agricultural Education
Coordinator – phone: 902-893-6585
Rick Hoeg, Agricultural Education Liaison – phone: 902- 893-7495 fax: 902- 893-0244
176 College Road, Truro, NS, B2N 5E3 http://gov.ns.ca/agri/
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
Regional Offices http://gov.ns.ca/agri/contactus/reps/
Cape Breton phone: 902-563-2000
Eastern phone: 902-863-7500
Central phone: 902-893-3645
Valley phone: 902-679-6006
Western phone: 902-638-2396
Nova Scotia Agricultural College
Lloyd Mapplebeck, Associate Professor, Plant
& Animal Sciences Department, teaching courses in greenhouse, nursery and specialty crops and also native plants and non timber forest products, NSAC, Truro, NS., lmapplebeck@nsac.ca, phone: 902-893-6683
Dr. Norman Goodyear, Associate Professor, teaching courses in plant science, organic horticulture and horticultural therapy, NSAC,
Truro, NS., ngoodyear@nsac.ca phone: 902-893-6366
Carol Goodwin, Associate Professor,
Department of Environmental Sciences, teaching courses in arboriculture, landscape management, garden history and design, and plant identification, NSAC, Truro, NS., cgoodwin@nsac.ca phone: 902-893-6673
AgraPoint
Agricultural specialists, publications, guides,newsletters, events and links. http://extensioncentral.com

Atlantic Master Gardeners Association An independent, non-profit organization that works in conjunction with the Nova Scotia
Agricultural College to bring keen gardeners and an eager public together. Their mission is to serve in an educational role to help others learn to enjoy horticulture. http://atlanticmastergardeners.com/ e-mail: cgoodwin@nsac.ca
Nova Scotia Association of Garden Clubs
(NSAGC) is the coordinating body for organized gardening groups in the province. http://nsagc.com/
Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional
Network (ACORN)
The key organization for information on organic agriculture, eating organics, and connecting all the parts together.
Beth McMahon, ACORN Executive Director
PO Box 6343, 43 Main Street
Sackville, NB, E4L 1G6 phone: 506-536-2867 toll-free: 1-866-32 ACORN (22676) fax: 506-536-0221 e-mail: admin@acornorganic.org http://www.acornorganic.org/
FoodShare Field to Table http://foodshare.net/school02.htm
Information on school gardening and health in Toronto. Workshop info, photos, links to articles
LifeCycles Growing Schools http://lifecyclesproject.ca/initiatives/growing_schools/school_garden.php
A general Q&A for school gardens
KidsGardening http://www.kidsgardening.com/
Includes resources for parents and teachers
Life Lab http://www.lifelab.org/for-educators/schoolgardens/

Plenty of resources, including a downloadable version of “Getting Started: A guide for starting a school garden”
California School Garden Network http://www.csgn.org/page.php?id=22
Curriculum and Lesson plans
Checklist for Starting a School Garden http://njfarmtoschool.org/text_content/school%20garden%20checklist.pdf
General directions on how to start seeds inside http://www.gardenabcs.com/uploads/seedinstruct.pdf
School Garden Videos, USA http://lifelabvideos.blogspot.com/
The videos document various school garden projects across the USA, kids’ experiences
Tips for Working with Children in Gardens http://www.gardenabcs.com/uploads/tips.pdf
Setting up and Running a School Garden http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0218e/a0218e00.HTM
FAO and UN document, a manual for teachers and parents
Princeton School Gardens http://www.prs.k12.nj.us/GardenCoop/GardenCoopGuideNov07.pdf
Curriculum and Lesson planning
Learn to Grow, NYC http://www.growtolearn.org/
Full of tips and resources for parents and teachers
School Year Gardens http://www.richmondfruittree.com/Toolkit.pdf
Toolkit for high schools
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture School Garden Project http://www.gov.ns.ca/agri/agaware/schoolgarden.shtml
Garden resource guide and funding
The Edible Schoolyard http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/
An example of a school garden in Berkeley, CA with online resources, publications, links and recipes
Beyond Pesticides: Organic School Garden http://www.beyondpesticides.org/infoservices/pesticidesandyou/Winter%2004-
05/Organic%20School%20Garden.pdf
Tips on starting a school garden

Bendale Market Garden
Toronto, ON http://www.foodshare.net/media_archive144.htm
Gardening in an Urban Setting
Claremont Middle School, Oakland, CA http://www.csgn.org/page.php?id=202
Cultivating Food Security in Nova Scotia Public Schools: A Case Study of an Elementary School Garden
Project http://dc.msvu.ca:8080/xmlui/handle/10587/973
MSVU Graduate Thesis
"Creating an Outdoor Classroom-A Resource Manual for How to Run a School Garden"
Compiled by LifeCycles http://lifecyclesproject.ca/
Outdoor Classrooms: A handbook for school gardens http://www.outdoorclassrooms.com.au/book-example
From Australia, but could still be relevant here. May also be available online.
How to Grow a School Garden: A Complete Guide for Parents and Teachers [Paperback]
Arden Bucklin-Sporer, Rachel Pringle
Growing Gardeners http://www.growinggardeners.net/
“A true story about growing an organic-gardening and cooking program at a public school in Durham,
N.C.”
Bloominthyme School Garden http://bloominthyme.com/category/school-garden-follow-the-kids-as-they-grow/
A school garden in Central Florida
Food What?! http://www.foodwhat.org/
Youth empowerment program through sustainable agriculture and health