Our Own Booklet

We have received so many requests for assistance in starting a children's garden that we decided to publish a small booklet to use as an elementary template in your endeavors. This booklet was a collaboration among the Children's Garden Project, YO ART, Inc, Slow Food Charleston, and Sanders Clyde Elementary School. The 2nd grade students chronicled their initial garden experiences through text and photographs. Since we did not change their journal writings, I occasionally explained what was occurring in the photos. I also wrote an approximate 3 1/2 page simple summary of what to expect, look out for, and think about as you take on this initiative. The recipes that are included are the recipes that were cooked by the students from veggies and herbs harvested from their garden.

This booklet sells for $10.00 ($11.75 including shipping).

Please email kaci_may2000@yahoo.com to request a booklet. You will be advised to send a Check or Money Order for $11.75 to:

Charleston Area Children's Garden Project
POB 13302
James Island, SC 29422

Include your name and full shipping address.

Upon receipt of payment and shipping information, the booklet will be mailed to you promptly.

Other Good Books

We have assembled a sizable library over the years, with particular thanks to the Clemson Landscapes for Learning program. Some of the books we have found most helpful are:

The Vegetable Gardener's Bible
by Edward C. Smith
Storey Books, North Adams, Massachusetts.

Clearly written and well organized, excellent illustrations and an organic gardeners philosophy and methods.

Three exceptional garden-linked learning books with well-designed activities arranged into themes and sequences you can fit into your garden season:

Junior Master Gardener Teacher/Leader Guide
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&M University System; College Station, Texas

(Many other excellent publications are available from them)

Grow Lab: Activities for Growing Minds
National Gardening Association; Burlington, Vermont.


The Growing Classroom, Garden-Based Science
by Roberta Jaffe & Gary Appel
Dale Seymour Publications; Parsippany, N.J.


and many, many more...