The School Garden Doctor
What We Do:
We strive to empower teachers, schools, and communities to grow school gardens. We believe all children deserve verdant and vibrant outdoor spaces to engage in authentic science learning, practice mindful habits, and become environmental stewards. Our grassroots approach seeks to eliminate barriers to outdoor education on public school campuses. We provide direct services to schools and communities through program partnerships and grant collaborations.
Since 2018, we have reached dozens of teachers through the School Garden Learning Network, a dedicated collective that embraces the power of school gardens to foster curiosity, promote wellness, and connect kids with food. We’ve collaborated with several organizations to further our mission, including CanDo (The Z Project), ACCPF (Youth Birding Events), NCOE (Farm-to-School Grant Implementation), CRC (Stone Soup Book & Seed Distribution).
When supported by the entire school community, gardens also beautify campuses, increase their environmental value and make them safer and more inviting to all families. One program is “Dirt Girls,” which promotes equity in STEM (science, technology, engineering & math) through plant-forward education
Other Ways to Help:
Advocate for School Gardens!
- Write a letter to a Board of Education Trustee for your area
- Encourage a local school to enhance outdoor learning spaces
Volunteer with our organization!
- Join our Board to help guide our strategic planning process
- Attend a networking or fundraising event
- Adopt a school garden educator
- Help install irrigation at a site
- Solicit in-kind donations from local businesses
Donate to a school!
- Gently used tools (especially kid-sized trowels)
- Seed packets, seedlings/plant starts
- Garden supplies such as plant labels
- Gift cards to local nurseries
Testimonial:
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Paul Juberg in honor of Joan Cope-Juberg
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Janelle Sellick
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Anne Garner
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Joan Foresman
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Cara Mae Wooledge in honor of Lois Wooledge
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frances knapczyk
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Kelli Marchbanks
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Anonymous
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Sally Buchanan
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Alison Rodriguez in honor of Mingo Rodriguez
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Patricia Peterson
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Bruce and Carole Heid
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Diane and Peter Dexter
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Ashley Kvitek
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Liz Russell
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Julie Spencer
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Joyce Wiggin
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Teresa Bernards
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Olivia Ervin
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Sarah Vreeburg
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Benjamin Penning
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Nancy Moore in honor of family members
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Camille Gentry
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David Layland in honor of Carrie Strohl
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Pam Strohl
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Albert Katz/KATZ Farm
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Elizabeth Munk in honor of The Florence & Munk Family
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Anonymous in honor of Donation from ZD Wines on behalf of Kendra Bruno
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Denise Hall
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Sarah Kane in honor of Hilary Zunin
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Ellen Wulf
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Anonymous in honor of The Hawker Family - Doug, Lauran, Morgan & Hannah
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Sharyn Fuller
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Michele Dahlberg
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Anonymous
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Francesca Kirkpatrick
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Margaret Koski-Kent
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Amanda Griffis
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Linda Jesmok
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The Long Family in honor of The Long Family Garden
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David and Andrea Marquardt
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Gina Kramer in honor of Dusty, Hudson, Berkley, Gammy & Papa
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Teresa Reynolds
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Linda Dietiker-Yolo in honor of Support Group
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Kelly and Stan Cliff
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Anonymous
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cathy reat
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Wendy Cole
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Cindy Skinner
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Christine Ackley
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Sandra and Dean Hansen
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Anonymous
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Steve and Heather Teague
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Joy Hilton
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Barbara Campbell
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Evelyn Trevethan
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Louann Talbert
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David Elaine Freed
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Lynda Bogner
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Mary Taylor
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David Layland
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Nancy FIREMAN in honor of the new and returning nonprofits. Good luck!