65: How to Use Fall and Winter to Plan for a Magical Spring Food Garden

26/09/2025 7 min Temporada 2 Episodio 40
65: How to Use Fall and Winter to Plan for a Magical Spring Food Garden

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Send us a textIf you’re dreaming of starting a school garden in the spring, the most important step is to start planning now, not in March or April. In this episode, Leila shares why fall and winter are the best seasons to prepare for a thriving school garden, and the common mistakes that cause so many projects to fail before they even begin.Leila explains what needs to happen behind the scenes, budgeting, pitching your idea, designing for easy maintenance, and connecting your garden to the curriculum, so that when spring arrives, you’re ready to dig in with confidence and joy.You’ll also learn about Leila’s free resource, How to Pitch Your School Garden Project, a step-by-step guide to help you organize your vision, plan effectively, and make your spring food garden a lasting success.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why waiting until spring to plan a school garden almost always backfiresKey questions to ask yourself before you break ground on a garden projectHow to align your school garden with curriculum goalsWhat to grow (and what not to grow) in a spring school gardenThe role of teachers, students, and parents in creating a sustainable gardenBudgeting strategies that prevent wasted money and effortHow Leila’s free guide helps you design, plan, and pitch your projectResources and Links:🎁 Download the free guide: How to Pitch Your School Garden Project🌱 Learn more about the Oasis Fall & Winter Program – doors close at the end of October!🎧 Listen to past episodes on indoor gardening activities, growing salad greens year-round, and more.