School greenhouse

With sweat equity, Rick Seals converted a junked school bus into a useful greenhouse. The bus was motorless, tireless and filled with junk on the Sewanee, Tenn., farm Seals purchased, but he recognized its potential. He poured concrete pads and added cross-ties to level the bus after removing the junk from inside, the...

Old school buses are cheaper and stronger than most greenhouses, and best of all, you can move them! Converting retired school buses into RVs and tiny houses has become increasingly popular in recent years, but now a woman from Alberta, Canada has found another use for them. Greenhouses are great way to extend the growing […]

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Glazing is essential for light harvesting. Options include ETFE, polycarbonate, and acrylic. Learn more about greenhouse glazing options.

Having a greenhouse at a school or project has so many benefits. From learning gardening and coping skills to healthy organic food, and science, as well as arts - A greenhouse is a very valuable investment, especially in the educational field. But even for communities, it can be a great improvement in neighborhood relations. Get more information and assistance with finding the right educational greenhouse for your school or project! #greenhouse #greenhousegardening #education #schools…

An urban school ground that looked like a prison yard is transformed into a living library for ecoliteracy education.

Photos of our Nantucket style greenhouse kit. The Nantucket has an asymetrical shape with double doors in the side wall. Has roof overhangs as well.

Educational greenhouses transform the classroom into a living, hands-on learning environment! Learn more about school greenhouse kits from the industry leaders at Ceres.

Gardening has many benefits for children. While it has great health and social implications, it also offers brilliant hands on experience for learning. Inspired by the school and community garden stories, we’ve put together a guide to help get you started – from thinking about how to use the space, to how to involve the children and school community.

Let’s face it, gardens cost money. We need seeds, tools, amendments, irrigation, and if we’re lucky, support staff. How are we supposed to pay for all this? First, there are many grants that will help you get started. We have published our own list of school garden grants which we update periodically. However grants don’t last [...]