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School Gardens
Garden, Science, Cooking and Nature Lessons and Activities
Plant Observation Journal
Recipes
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Shishito Peppers (complements of Fiery Ginger Farm)
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Eggplant Meatballs (complements of Fiery Ginger Farm)
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Best Practices for Work in School Gardens- COVID-19
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Davis Farm to School has put together a collection of best practices for work in DJUSD school gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers are kindly asked to review the guidelines in this document before working in their school garden. In order to facilitate social distancing, please contact your garden coordinator to reserve a time for your family to work at the school garden. Please contact info@davisfarmtoschool.org for more information.
Videos
​Davis Farm to School YouTube Channel
These videos, transplanting Vegetables and Make a Container Garden, guide you through transplanting vegetable starts either in the ground or in containers.
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Pioneer Elementary YouTube Channel
Single Horse Weed Knife @ Vine Ray Farms
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Birch Lane Student Farm YouTube Channel​
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Mud Kitchen
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Cover Crop Superheroes!​
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Other Videos
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Cover Crops - Garry Pearson @ Cooperative Extension Contra Costa
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Seed to Field: Vegetable Transplants - UC Davis
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Coffee with a Farmer: Sola Bee Honey - Center for Landbased Learning
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Brilliant Bees - Xerces Classroom for Youth
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Activities​
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Photo Fun
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Photography in the garden!
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Kitchen Scrap Gardening Activity
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Regrow Kitchen Scrap Video
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Garden Markers
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Make a garden marker and send us a photo!​
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PEAS Video Links
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Lifelab Back Pocket Learning
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Growing Activities for Home
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USDA Pollinator Project Book
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Citizen Science
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How to Grow a Garden
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Starting a Home Garden
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Selecting a Location
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Transplanting Vegetables
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Planting Chart
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Sac. Region Planting Guide
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Grow Sunflowers
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Transplant Tomatoes
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Growing Zucchini
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Plant a Pollinator Garden
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Cooking
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Places to Visit (With social distancing, of course!)
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UC Davis Haagen Dazs Honeybee Haven
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UC Davis Arboretum
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Yolo Bypass
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