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Green Our Planet founders, Ciara and Kim, are big on conservation, children and stories! The Thought Seeds describe the power of gardening to change the world!

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An Impact Study of Green Our Planet's School Garden and Hydroponics Programs

Green Our Planet partnered with Innovative Research & Analytics LLC to embark on a School Garden Impact Study.

Embracing the Chill: The Magic of School Gardens in Winter

As winter's icy fingers settle upon the world, it's easy to assume that school gardens have succumbed to the season's cold embrace...

Jennie DiPadova

December 20, 2023

Cultivating Food Justice: November's Harvest of Hope in School Gardens

November brings with it a kaleidoscope of autumn colors, a hint of winter's chill in the air...

Jennie DiPadova

November 7, 2023

The Magic and Majesty of the Monarchs

Create a Monarch Pollinator Garden: Design Tips and Conservation Strategies

October 10, 2023

The Crucial Role of School Gardening in Preserving Biodiversity | National Wildlife Day

National Wildlife Day is a cherished annual event that spotlights the importance of preserving and protecting the diverse wildlife...

Jennie DiPadova

September 4, 2023

Nelson Mandela Speaking Out for Justice

1988. Ash Wednesday a few days before Easter Sunday. I was sitting in a pew in Ballyfermot Church in Dublin next to my Mom. Incense was...

Haa Aani´ Haa Yaasi´ Haa: Our Land, Our Harvest

Three years ago, Angoon school administration and staff began to build an academically enriched positive school climate by creating...

Cram School Unboxes a Fresh Perspective for Students

Here at Cram MS, we are so happy to have Ms. Siegel, Mr. Maffet, and Ms. Griffin, they have impacted their students and the fantastic work..

Green Our Planet

Joy Blossoms at the Giant Student Farmers Market

It was a bright sunny day on April 21st in Downtown Summerlin, perfect weather for a student farmers market. Smiling kids and teachers...

Jennie DiPadova

Everyone Grows in the Garden!

Variety School is a special school within Nevada’s Clark County School District, catering specifically to students aged 5 through 22 who...

Green Our Planet

Student Farmers Market 2023: Empowering Young Farmers in Las Vegas

It was a bright sunny day on April 21st in Downtown Summerlin, perfect weather for a student farmers market. Smiling kids and teachers...

Why Use Hydroponics in a STEM Education?

Have you ever seen a child’s curiosity ignite when they observe a bug crawling across the leaves of a vegetable plant, or when they...

Jennie DiPadova

How Black Leaders & Their Brilliance Inspired the Green Our Planet Story

Looking back on the last ten years building Green Our Planet with Kim and our team I’ve been musing on how we got here. I mean what led...

February 28, 2023

Are school gardens programs scalable?

Learning through school gardens has traditionally been a volunteer effort that often falls by the wayside from lack of resources and...

Jennie DiPadova

February 21, 2023

A Passionate Movement

Imagine yourself atop a tall mountain gleaming with fresh white snow. Skis tightly tucked under your arms, goggles pressed against your...

January 26, 2023

A Letter From Co-Founder Ciara Byrne for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

When I was growing up in Dublin, my favorite tv show was Fame, a drama about high schoolers attending a performing arts school in New...

January 13, 2023

School Garden Impact Study

In a comprehensive review of 20 years of literature on the impact of school garden programs in the U.S., 93% of the studies reported...

January 1, 2018

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