School Ground Greening
Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds
Transforming the Outdoor Landscape of Canada's Schools
This heartwarming video tells the story of the effect school ground greening has on the community, told through the eyes of teachers and students who have benefitted from the Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds program since it's inception ten years ago.
Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds helps schools and their communities create outdoor classrooms, providing students with a healthy place to play, learn and develop a genuine respect for nature.
How we can help:
- Contact one of our consultants for help in your area.
- Check out our workshop series in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Durham, and Kitchener/Waterloo.
- Send us your questions and we'll answer them promptly by email.
- Receive funding for your project, available to Canadian public schools and not-for-profit daycares.
- Apply early: $500–$3,500 for schools; $500–$2,000 for daycares.
- Applications are accepted starting in September of each year. The 2010–2011 application is now available. Find out more about next year’s intake.
- Explore our resources and newsletters to help green your school ground.
- Browse the Native Plant Database for information about plants that work best in your ecozone.
- Learn about school food gardens and check out the Bean Keepers Project.
- Creating lasting, large scale greening improvements on Canadian school grounds.
- Ensuring greening projects are well designed, well used, and sustainable.
- Develop guidelines and processes customized to your school board.
Teacher Training and Lesson Plans
- Find lesson plans and techniques for teaching outdoors in Teacher's Corner.
- Participate in the three-day Outdoor Classroom Institute, an intensive teacher training opportunity.
- Mark your calendar for our workshop series.
- Attend the annual Forum, which brings designers together with administrators, facilities managers, teachers, researchers and specialists
- Keep updated on our workshop series schedule.
The Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds program is made possible through the generous support of our National Title Partner:
