And we thought that our 30 plus years of school garden work at Life Lab was a long time. Check out these school garden publications from a 100+ years ago! There are some great illustrations and images in many.



The Beginner's Garden Book; A textbook for the upper grammar grades – 1914

Check out the Chard those kids are holding!!



Principles and Practice of School Gardening – 1913



The School Garden. A practical contribution to the subject of education – 1879



Children's Gardens for Pleasure, Health and Education – 1910



How to Make School Gardens; A manual for teachers and pupils – 1915



Among School Gardens – 1910



Gardening in Elementary City Schools – 1916



Educational School Gardening and Handwork – 1913



Children's Gardens for School and Home : A manual of cooperative gardening - 1904



The School Garden Book – 1909

 

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