The School Garden Podcast

Join Mary Jo and Anne as we talk about all things school gardens and growing with kids.No matter where you are in your school garden journey, whether you are an experienced garden teacher, a novice parent helper, or a struggling home educator, we are here to help you and your kiddos in your garden space. The School Garden Podcast has everything you’ll need -from seasonal planting guides, to curriculum ideas and activities, from garden how-tos to expert advice with a generous sowing of stories and garden chat along the way. Come and dig in with us because school gardens matter!

The School Garden Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Made Greene, with 33 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Made Greene hosts The School Garden Podcast, a education show with 33 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  Season 3: Ep 1: Ready and Raring to Grow

  Aug 16, 202630 minS3

  Ready, set, GROW! Welcome back! If you're raring to get straight back into the garden this August, Anne and Mary Jo have you covered. Joined by community garden managers Joey Hughes and Anissa Garcia from The Ridglea Giving Garden, we dig into their expert tips for getting your garden—and your gardeners—back into the swing of things. From what to tackle first to what can wait, this episode will help you hit the ground growing and start the new school year with garden confidence! Podcast Outline and Links: 00:42: Welcome - Intro - Ready and Raring to Get Back into The Garden 02:08: The Ridglea Giving Garden - Community Garden Managers Anissa Garcia and Joey Hughes https://www.ridgleagivinggarden.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ridgleagivinggarden/ https://www.youtube.com/@RidgleaGivingGarden?app=desktop 04:46 : Direct Seed Sowing in August 06:31: Sowing from Transplants 08:25: Tokyo Bekana (Napa cabbage salad leaves) and lettuce https://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/chinese-cabbage/tokyo-bekana-organic-f1-asian-green-seed-2251G.html?srsltid=AfmBOorUUk-p5ReXgR-26lFrYrbZcY5ECwjOHQ9fIBBj592ywXQut8p9 09:26 : Keep an Eye on Temperatures; Ambient and Soil Temps 09:56 : Starting from Seed Indoors 12:18: What Not to Do in August 12:56 : Tips for Growing in August 15:01 : Watering in August 17:24: Garden Planting Calendar Specific to Your Area and Last Frost Dates 20:08: Joey and Anissa’s Take on Growing with Kids 28:45: Goodbyes and Thanks Stay in touch with us! Email us: podcast@madegreene.com Find us on Instagram and Facebook at MadeGreene www.madegreene.com

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  Episode #17

  Season 2: Ep 17. Data: Telling Your Garden Story (Part Two)

  Jul 16, 202621 minS2

  Ready to drill further into the data? Join Anne and Mary Jo for Part Two of this two-part series about data as they explore practical, and tried-and-tested ways to bring your school garden story to life. Mary Jo talks you through this spring's Potato Data Project, while Anne takes great heart in knowing that keeping it simple really does work best! How will you tell your story? Podcast Outline 00:20 - Intro 00:44 - Welcome to Part Two 00:18 - How Can You Record and Report Your Data? 08:25 - Mary Jo’s Potato Harvest Data Project 17:39 - Anne Shares her Learning Measurement Data Project 19:24 - Keep it Simple and Happy Storytelling! 20:02 - Outro Our Bento Box of Data can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L5MVsnqHwyAgP9Yp-x0CM-AzUxghPc3q/view?usp=sharing Stay in touch with us! Email us: podcast@madegreene.com Find us on Instagram and Facebook at MadeGreene www.madegreene.com

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  Episode #16

  Season 2: Ep 16. Data: Telling Your Garden Story (Part One)

  Jul 15, 202638 minS2

  Data doesn't have to be dull! Join Anne and Mary Jo as they uncover how collecting the right data can transform your school garden story from a stack of photos and a handful of harvest numbers into a powerful tale of impact. Inspired by a thought-provoking conversation recorded at the Growing School Gardens Summit with Michele Hockett Cooper from The University of Texas at Austin and Zach O'Donnell from Edible Schoolyard New Orleans, this first episode of a two-part series explores why everything you do in your garden counts! Plus, Mary Jo confesses her latest summer obsession with Season 5 of Clarkson's Farm , Anne has become a dehydration devotee, and we discover that every great garden story begins with a good number crunch. Podcast Outline: 00:41 - Intro and Welcome 01:20 - How Has Your Summer Been Going? - Anne and Mary Jo share Find Clarkson’s Farm here - you are welcome! 06:15 - Intro to Telling Your Garden Data Story 08:28 - Anne’s Qualitative and Quantitative Complexities Soapbox 12:23 - Data Sharing Interview with Michelle Hockett-Cooper and Zach O’Donnell from The Sprout’s Growing School Garden Summit Michele Hockett-Cooper, Associate Professor of Instruction, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Texas at Austin. Univeristy of Texas School Garden Research - Link here Zach O’Donnell at Edible School Yard, New Orleans 27:02 - Mary Jo and Anne Reflect on the Interview 30:31 - Why Do the Data? 37:42 - End of Part One - Don’t Forget to Join Us for Part Two in the next episode. Stay in touch with us! Email us: podcast@madegreene.com Find us on Instagram and Facebook at MadeGreene www.madegreene.com

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  Season 2: Ep 15. Summertime in the School Garden

  May 19, 202630 minS0

  <p>Summer plans? Yes, friends, you made it! Giddy with garden freedom, Anne and Mary Jo talk about their summer plans and reintroduce last year’s Summer Gardening Episode. Whether it’s a needed daily summer garden fix or a hands-off, peace-out-see-you-in-August approach, this episode will help you plan what your school garden will look like this summer.</p><p><br></p><p>Podcast Outline</p><p><br></p><p>00:42: Introduction to summer episode: our summer plans and previews of future episodes-think shelf stable foods and gathering data for your garden program</p><p>07:40: Watering</p><p>09:08: Weeding</p><p>09:45: Sola...

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  Episode #14

  Season 2, Ep. 14: The Sweetpotato Episode

  May 4, 202648 minS2

  <p>Yes, you read that right - Sweetpotato all one word - it’s official! Join Anne and Mary Jo as they slip into everything you need to know about making sweetpotatoes a staple in your school garden this summer.  From spellbinding Latin taxonomy to a classic classroom Venn diagram - this episode has it all. </p><p>Plus, Mary Jo may be packing her bags for North Carolina and discover just how far Anne will go in pursuit of the perfect sweetpotato cure. It’s science and storytelling with a huge helping of classroom-to-garden goodness.</p><p><br></p><p>Pod...

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