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MyGarden:

MyGarden:. Gardens and Nutrition Education in your School Connecting to the 4-H Children’s Garden. “The 4-H Children’s Garden is a magical place of learning.”. Kitchen Garden. Chives Oregano Basil Tomato Dill Thyme Nasturtium Begonia. My Favorite Foods Garden. Strawberries

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MyGarden:

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  1. MyGarden: • Gardens and Nutrition Education in your School • Connecting to the 4-H Children’s Garden

  2. “The 4-H Children’s Garden is a magical place of learning.”

  3. Kitchen Garden • Chives • Oregano • Basil • Tomato • Dill • Thyme • Nasturtium • Begonia

  4. My Favorite Foods Garden • Strawberries • Maple tree • Potatoes • Tomatoes • Peanuts • Chocolate mint • Spaghetti squash • Chives • Aguga ‘Chocolate Chip’

  5. Cereal Bowl Garden • Corn for Cornflakes • Wheat for Wheaties • Rye for bread • Oats for Oatmeal • Buckwheat for pancakes • Sugar Beets for sugar

  6. Peter Rabbit Herb Garden • Beet ‘MacGregor's Favorite’ • Radish ‘French Breakfast’ • Rhubarb ‘Valentine’ • Mint • Lemon Balm • Tansy • Lavender • Chamomile

  7. Pizza Garden • Wheat • Tomato • Basil • Oregano • Peppers • Onions • Marigold, “The Cheese”

  8. Technical Help • Garden Ideas • Connections • Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens • Scientists • Virtual Gardens

  9. MyGarden: • New, Innovative, Cool Approaches • and Stuff

  10. Collaborating Classrooms • Staying connected all year long • Connections to “Dr. Norm” and others • E-News • See what is happening in the 4-H Children’s Gardens • Students report on what they are doing • Collaborating Classrooms

  11. Wonder Wall • Communication tool • Connect to experts (Dr. Norm) • Post questions, comments, drawings and photos • Moderated • Expert answers kids questions • Wonder Wall

  12. On-line Wonder Wall

  13. Cool Kid Plants • Plant evaluation program • Kids do the evaluation • In-garden and on-line • Cool Kid Plants

  14. Cool Kid Plants • Sensitive plant • Cherry tomato ‘Matt’s Wild Cherry’ • Basil ‘Magical Michael’ • Broom corn • Chocolate Mint • Pumpkin ‘Cinderella’ • Pretzel Bean • Purple Haze Carrot • Pansy • Lemon Verbena

  15. Pretzel Bean

  16. ‘Purple Haze’ Carrot

  17. Jr. Plant Scientist • On-line program • 10 Discoveries • In-garden component • At-home component • On-line component • Jr. Plant Scientist

  18. Virtual Gardening

  19. Idea Seekers Gardens • Virtual Gardening in a virtual kids world • Gardening plus nutrition • Being a good gardener (citizen) • From the virtual to the real world • Idea Seeker Gardening

  20. Idea Seekers Garden

  21. Making good food...

  22. Virtual Gardening • How to integrate into the classroom • Learning Labs • Root ‘n Reward • Content-based quizzes • Fund raising possibilities • Tonight’s assignment - “play” in your virtual garden

  23. Experience Plants • Virtual gardens • Real gardens • Ongoing connections

  24. Contact Information • Norm Lownds • Associate Professor • Curator, 4-H Children’s Gardens • Email: lownds@msu.edu • Phone: 517-355-5191 x. 1-349

  25. Experience Plants • Take a piece of our garden with you • Bag O’Salad Experiment • Growing a salad in a bag • Observing, measuring growth • Harvesting • Celebrating • Sharing your success with us

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