PLG in ECE

PLG in ECE – How’s it going?

Your name*
Which center or school are you representing?*
Please describe your title and role at this location.*
Were you on staff at the time of the garden's installation at this location?*
What is the current state of the garden?*
What grows in your garden?
Over the course of a typical year, what does your garden grow? Select all that apply.*
How is the garden being used at your campus? (Please select all that apply.)*
Use this space to offer more details about how your center is using the garden (e.g., "unit on Living/Non-living," "making observations," etc.)*
Who is maintaining the garden regularly (watering, weeding, harvesting, etc.)? Select all that apply.*
Who is using the garden as a teaching tool or learning area?*
Which age groups are interacting with the garden for instruction?*
For students receiving instruction in the garden, about how often are they visiting the garden?*
What is the center using to guide garden-based instruction?*
If you answered "Other" to the previous question, please describe how the center guides garden-based instruction.
Have you made any additions or expansions to your garden since its installation?*
If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please briefly describe the expansion.
How do you fund the garden's maintenance (e.g., plants, seeds, tools, etc.)? Please select all that apply.*
If you answered "Other" to the previous question, please briefly describe how your garden activities and materials are funded.
Is there a particular project or activity related to the garden or its produce that you are particularly excited about? Tell us about it!
If your garden is no longer active, please share the primary reason(s) for its going fallow.
What has been your primary challenge in integrating your garden into the center's instructional practices?*
How can PLG grow with your center? What would you recommend to make this program more beneficial for your center and other ECE providers?*