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All of the latest news and updates from Little Green Thumbs.
Little Green Thumbs Teacher Spotlight: Tanya Higdon — Making Garden Learning Unforgettable
Ask a student what they remember most about elementary school years later, and the answer isn't always a worksheet or lesson. Sometimes, it's an unbelievably enormous cucumber that appeared in the classroom garden overnight. In our Little Green Thumbs Teacher...
Little Green Thumbs Teacher Spotlight: Patricia Goodine — From Seed to Ceremony
A classroom garden can teach students how a seed becomes a plant. In Patricia Goodine's classroom, it can also become a place to learn about responsibility, food, culture, community and the connections between them. In our Little Green Thumbs Teacher Spotlight series,...
Little Green Thumbs Teacher Spotlight: Aliya Noon — Growing Curiosity, Confidence and Community
Great classroom gardens grow much more than plants. They grow curiosity, confidence, responsibility and connections that can stay with students long after the harvest is over. In our Little Green Thumbs Teacher Spotlight series, we're celebrating educators from our...
What we do
Little Green Thumbs is an indoor gardening program that brings your classroom to life.
The results
Each year we get closer to our vision of a garden in every school and a school in every garden! For 12 years, Little Green Thumbs has been improving food literacy, cultivating environmental stewardship and transforming classroom environments for over 100,000 students.
GARDENS
TEACHERS
SCHOOLS
STUDENTS
Roots across the country
Little Green Thumbs is growing in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The LGT program is delivered regionally by our local non-profit and educational ‘host’ organizations. We are always looking to grow our Little Green Thumbs family! Find out who’s in our family and where we are growing.
Our promise, your adventure
We’re here to help. A classroom garden should integrate into classroom life and learning, acting as an extension to your learning environment. As a Little Green Thumbs teacher, you’ll have access to program materials, lesson plans, how-to videos and ongoing support from your local coordinator. Check out some sample Little Green Thumbs activities and resources below!
“Little Green Thumbs has infused energy and life into our science, math and language arts curriculums!”
– Little Green Thumbs Teacher, Newfoundland
Are you ready to grow?
Our funding partners make our gardens grow!
Thanks to our national partner
