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Resources List for Beginning a Garden
For a pdf file with a list of resources for designing a garden, getting financial assistance, finding volunteers and more, CLICK HERE.

Designing Gardens and Habitats
http://www.kidsgardening.com/themes/design1.asp
From Kids Gardening
Whether you are replanting last year's garden beds, expanding your outdoor classroom area, or beginning to dream of a green schoolyard, the National Gardening Association offers a step-by-step program to get started or to expand and existing garden.

Ecoregional Planting Guides
http://pollinator.org/guides.htm
From Pollinator Partnership
These ecoregional planting guides are tailored to specific areas of the U.S. Enter your zip code and you’ll get a 24-page pdf file with native planting information that will help you select plants for pollinators.

Junior Master Gardener Program 
http://www.jmgkids.us/
Junior Master Gardeners Program ignites a passion for learning, success and service through a unique gardening education. State contacts can be found at:  http://www.jmgkids.us/index.cfm?did=2025&sectionID=2019.  Curricula for Grades 3 – 5 and 6 – 8 are available at http://67.59.137.247/index.cfm?did=6019&sectionID=6019.

Planning a Pollinator Garden
http://www.kidsgardening.com/Dig/digdetail.taf?Type=Art&id=2149
From the National Gardening Association
Making a place in your schoolyard specifically for native pollinators can help preserve struggling local populations. Students benefit from having a space for real-life observation and exploration, and can feel pride in their environmental stewardship.