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Identify and describe key elements of an ideal outdoor space, including suitable planting areas, sunlight availability, and soil types, through hands-on exploration of the program space.
Identify soil types through tactile testing.
Create a basic garden design by considering factors such as suitable planting locations, sunlight exposure, and soil conditions, aiming to apply their understanding of outdoor space dynamics to practical garden planning.

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For the whole group:

Paper
Pencils
Colored pencils and/or markers
Clipboards or something to write on

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Read through the activity.

Decide whether the youth will combine elements of each garden or will select one design. For either desired result, use the ranked voting, where every youth ranks all designs from 1 to the number of designs posted. The design that receives the most first-choice votes wins. If no design receives a majority of first-choice votes, the design with the least support is eliminated, and its votes are redistributed to the remaining designs based on the voters' next preferences.

Print copies of the documents.

One copy for the facilitator: Program Garden Calendar
One copy for each youth: Designing a Garden

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Designing a Garden

Program Garden Calendar

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Introductory Activity (5 minutes)
- Hand three or four pieces of paper out.
- Have the youth rip a piece off and pass the paper along.
- Distribute pencils and colored pencils, or makers.
- Youth should draw their ideal outdoor space.
Exploring the Outside (20 minutes)
- Distribute paper, pencils, and something to write on.
- Take everyone outside.
- Provide them with time to walk around, examining the program space.
- Encourage youth to take notes on the following:
- Identifying specific spaces ideal for the garden. If planting directly into the ground isn’t an option, you can build raised beds.
- Assessing those areas to determine if they will receive sun all day, part of the day, and are always in the shade.
- Test the soil by rolling it into their hands.
- Before moving back inside, review the youth’s discoveries.
Designing a Garden (30 minutes)
- Distribute the Designing a Garden Handout.
- Allow the youth to arrange themselves into groups.
- Groups should use the handout to help them design a garden.
Closing Activity (5 minutes)
- Post all designs.
- Implement the selection method chosen while preparing for the lesson.
- Highlight the chosen design.

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Designing a Garden

Designing a Garden

Designing a Garden

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