South Carolina
green step schools

Restore: Habitat 

Learn

Ask your mentor to do a presentation, then click on these links to learn more about local gardening resources.

• A Green Steps Mentor Video About Habitat Gardens
  
• A Green Steps Mentor Video About Pollinators
• A Green Steps Mentor Video About Native Bees
• A Green Steps Mentor Video About Native Grasses
• A Green Step School Video About Gardening and More
• A Green Steps Mentor Lessons about Pollinators
• The Bee Cause Project 
  
• Clemson Extension
• Free Seeds
• How to Take a Soil Sample
• Infrastructure Grant
• Mail Order Natives
• Monthly Garden Curriculum by Grade
• Native Plant Finder
• Project Learning Garden Kit
• S.C. Farm to School
• S.C. Native Plant Society
• S.C. Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom

Do

Garden Projects

• Carolina Fence Garden
• Carton2Garden
• Climate Victory Garden
• DNR School Habitat https://dnr.sc.gov/education/conservationeducation.html                                        

• Herb Garden

• Native Plant Garden

• Rain Garden
• Schoolyard Habitat Garden
• Vegetable Garden

Teach

Ideas for sharing student habitat knowledge

• Broadcast on school news shows 
  
• Create and display hallway posters 
• Film and share informational videos 
  
• Operate education tables at school or community events 

Document Project(s)

• Attach videos or pictures with detailed captions to your assigned GSS google form. Need a form or help? Contact: Jane Hiller <gss@eeasc.org> 

Sample Project: Create Garden

• Select a garden listed under “DO!” to create at your school.