VVUSD Garden Mission

Create sustainable agriculture programs that utilizes green technologies, leads to cross-curricular, real life application, and hands-on learning, and provides the community with healthy, nutritious produce.

Composting

3 years ago

Composting

composting in your school garden

Basics of Composting

Composting is nature's way of recycling. What is compost? Why should I compost? How do I compost?

English

Spanish

Composting Ingredients List

What can you compost and what should you avoid in your compost?

List in English

LIst in Spanish

Vermicomposting

Vermicomposting or vermiculture is the process of using Red Worms to transform decaying fruit and vegetable scraps into castings (worm poop).

Vermicomposting in English

Vermicomposting in Spanish

Garden Management/Maintenance

3 years ago

Management

how to manage and maintain your school garden

What to Plant and When

Since weather changes depending on the gardener’s location in California, here is a simplified guide on what to plant and when based off what region of California the garden is prepared in.

Growing and Harvesting in California

Vegetable Planting Schedule

Moreno Valley Planting Schedule

Companion Planting

Companion planting in gardening is the planting of different crops in proximity for any of a number of different reasons, including pest control, pollination, providing habitat for beneficial insects, maximizing use of space, and to otherwise increase crop productivity. 

Overview of Companion Planting

Companion Planting Chart

A Simple Companion Planting Chart

School Garden Lesson Plans

3 years ago

Lesson PLans

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