We love children's literature—and we know you do too! That’s why we couldn’t imagine a better first-ever podcast guest than Mary Frances Baker, author and illustrator of The Garden Friend. Join Mary Jo and Anne as they chat with Mary Frances and discover how your students can create their own garden friends and imagine new adventures in your school garden space.

00:42: Intro

O1:24: We are guests on The Farm to School Podcast! Listen to the episode: When The School Garden Podcast meets The Farm to School Podcast episode. The Farm to School Podcast website.

02:37: The School Garden Podcast’s first guest! Mary Frances Baker and her book, The Garden Friend.

05:10: Texas Children in Nature Network

08:11: The Garden Friend bookThe Garden Friend WebsiteThe Garden Friend Instagram Page @the_gardenfriendThe Garden Friend - Teachers Pay Teachers

13:44: The Welman Project

13:50: Pegasus Creative Reuse (Pegasus Reuse)

24:20: The Garden Friend Activity and Song (YouTube)

25:45: Folklore Grove Bookstore, Arlington, Texas

28:01: Outro

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Join Mary Jo and Anne's new broadcasting voice as they share an engaging baker's dozen of tried and tested activities that will get you and your early years learners outside-just perfect for pre-school, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten classes and even nursery school settings.

Plus Mary Jo has beef with Fort Worth's new Trick or Treating signal, and Anne has been harvesting pomegranates!

Podcast Outline

04:42: Intro: 0:42

01:53: Recap: Gardening with Early Learners - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2vkLB8U8PDPRAmpQW5dxNR?si=zvTtiCP_Q3y5Shk033v_1Q

04:48: How was your week?

07:35: Sprouts Foundation Growing School Garden Summit: Link and Info here.

School Garden Support Organization (SGSO) Network : Link and Info here.

09:46: Nature Sink or Float

12:28: Acorns: Viable or Non-Viable

14:37: Water Painting

16:11: Mud Painting

18:53: Ice Observations

19:52: Nature Treasure Tins

24:16: Life in a Rotting Log

26:17: Class Mystery Nature Box

27:29: Adopt a Tree

30:07: Beanie Babies

33:00: Wishing Tree

35:10: Natural Fabric Dyes

39:32: Buzzing Bees

41:10: Outro

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Join Mary Jo and Anne as they discuss strategies, benefits and pointers to help ease our early years learners into the garden and outdoors. Plus, it’s finally fall! This episode is packed with final fall planting advice, and lots of conversation to help garden educators get our most curious gardeners out into the garden space and beyond.

Podcast Outline

00:42 - Intro

01:27 - It’s Finally Fall

03:37 - Transplanting Brassicas

05:36 - Anne’s Carrot Seed and Cardboard Trick

06:50 - Garlic and Strawberries are Garden BFFs

08:55 - Radishes and Time Lapse Videos

https://www.youtube.com/Boxlapse

10:24 - Shout Out to Muddy Pandas Garden Club

11:09 - Shout Out to Sarah Houdmont - #1 Podcast Fan

11:58 - Introduction to Gardening and Outdoor Learning with Early Years Learners-ages 3 through Pre-K

14:30 - Benefits for Gardening and Outdoor Learning with Early Years Learners

17:40 - If it Doesn’t Happen at an Early Age, Let’s Not Assume it Will Happen at All

19:58 - You Don’t Have to Have a Garden - Just Go Outside

20:19 - Make a Permanent Dig Bed in Your Space

21:20 - Pointers and Strategies to Consider with Early Years Learners and the Outdoors

28:43 - Start Simple …

32:42 - Mary Jo and Anne’s Top Tip - Spray Bottles and Meeting Spots

34:30 - Outro

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