Summer brings many great things to look forward to, such as sunny days, pool weather, picnics, and, most importantly, summer break! With the 2025-2026 school year coming to an end, it’s important to think about how to protect your garden during the hot (and sometimes dry!) summer months. Making a plan to manage your garden … Read more
2012 was a big year around the world. The summer Olympic Games took place in London. The US won 46 gold medals – four of them going to swimmer Michael Phelps. And, the Mars Rover “Curiosity” successfully landed (and is still operational today). At Captain Planet Foundation, the first operating program, Project Learning Garden, began … Read more
What is Seasons of the Regions you ask? Seasons of the Regions is a monthly column in the PLG Newsletter that hones in on the most valuable and viable information for every growing season and hardiness zone. The weather in your neck of the woods will dictate your garden activity throughout the year, both above … Read more
February 14th is the St. Valentine’s celebration of love; for ourselves, for each other, and for soulmates. On Tuesday, February 17th we can turn our hearts to the Earth, celebrating the transition from the dormancy of winter to spring planting on the day of the Lunar New Year. Think of it as a winter wonderland … Read more
While garden beds rest until the cycle of planting begins again, the first step in germinating seeds is sharing, swapping, collecting or “borrowing” seeds. “Seed library checkouts” are infinite, with no late return fees, as seeds grow into plants, that generate seeds, that grow into plants and so on. Or, you can return extra seeds … Read more
On left, Principal Melissa St. Joy addresses Emma Hutchison Elementary STEM Day volunteers, staff, and students. Pictured right, a Delta Volunteer teaches students about solar-powered cars. From creating their very own seed balls in the garden, building solar-powered cars and snap circuits, to learning about the science behind their school’s powerful Vitamix blenders– STEM Day … Read more
Another year of CNN’s annual call to action has come and gone, reminding us how impactful collective action can be. Each year, CNN’s Call to Earth Day documents the ways we all make a difference all year long. This year’s theme was “guard your greenspace.” Captain Planet Foundation reached out to youth to share, creatively, … Read more
By guest blogger Catherine Lewis This time of year in the garden is one of my favorites—a season of harvesting the last of the summer abundance, watching birds feast on the last sunflower heads, and preparing the beds for their winter rest. It’s also a natural moment for reflection: What went well? Where did students … Read more
Schools are back in sessionPlanting and guarding is the next lessonValued PLG students and teachers ready to learnBack to the garden, they have returnedIt’s also that time of yearWhen PLG planning is in high gearNEW PLG garden quests beginPhilanthropic funders boost your win We could go on, however, we’ll jump off the rhyming train, and … Read more
How do you celebrate the beginning of new Captain Planet Foundation Project Learning Garden opportunities? By taking a pictorial walk with us through garden classrooms. Garden celebrations were plentiful. Students at Jefferson Elementary show off a large bowl of harvested lettuce. At harvest events students make a pineapple vinaigrette dressing, in the Vitamix they received, … Read more