🌱 Happy Spring Equinox! As gardeners, we’re excited to welcome spring, but before you grab your rake and start clearing up your school garden, pause and listen to this episode first!
In today’s episode, I’m talking about one of the biggest mistakes school gardeners (and home gardeners) make—cleaning up too early in spring! Many beneficial insects like ladybugs, bees, and butterflies are still taking shelter under leaves and dead vegetation. Clearing your garden too soon can harm biodiversity and reduce the natural helpers your garden needs to thrive.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✔️ Why early spring clean-up is a big no-no for your garden
✔️ The best time to start clearing and prepping your school garden
✔️ How delaying clean-up supports beneficial insects and biodiversity
✔️ A fun science lesson idea to teach students about working with nature
✔️ A sneak peek into my new class on school gardens with almost no summer maintenance (stay tuned for the link!)
Let’s work with nature, not against it, and teach our students to do the same. Don’t be a clean freak—be a garden protector!
💚 Happy Spring! I’ll see you in the next episode.
🔗 Links & Resources:
👉 School Gardens with Almost No Summer Maintenance Class: https://www.kidsgrowingcity.ca/school-gardens-with-almost-no-summer-maintenance
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