In the Garden -Accessibility for Everyone

What's it about?

A comprehensive guide that combines gardening activities with vocational training to help youth with developmental disabilities build essential skills for employment and independence. https://fit4workpt.substack.com/p/fit4work-in-the-garden-is-born?utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

https://www.amazon.com/Fit4Work-Garden-Connie-Johnson-PT/dp/B0G6L2Y7NB

In Fit4Work in the Garden, students with developmental disabilities can move from being passive observers to active participants in real-world tasks like digging, planting, and harvesting and considering employment opportunities that could include established businesses or building their own.

Why you'll love this book:

https://kidsgardening.org/for-educators/

Starting a school garden program overview https://kidsgardening.org/resources/create-sustain-a-program-starting-a-school-garden-program-overview/

Raised Beds 101 https://kidsgardening.org/resources/designing-a-school-garden-raised-beds-101-2/

https://kidsgardening.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Design-a-Sensory-Garden.pdf

Sensory garden plants growing guide https://kidsgardening.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Sensory-plants-growing-guide.pdf

Discover Herbs for the Senses https://kidsgardening.org/resources/garden-activities-exploring-herbs/

https://kidsgardening.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Exploring-Herbs.pdf

Design a Healing garden https://kidsgardening.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Healing-Garden-Activity-2.pdf

Lesson Plan from KidsGardening.org https://kidsgardening.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Decomposition-Nature-Walk.pdf