It’s easy finding local greens! Greens like collards, kale, and lettuce thrive in WNC’s cool months of spring and fall, but they also grow year-round. Look for these nutritious leaves in your school cafeteria and at your local farmers market.
April
Lesson Plans
- Fruit and Veggie Alphabet Boarder - Preschool
- Honey Bees lesson plan
- Lettuce Exploration lesson plan
- Lettuce Wraps
- Spinach Smoothies
- Swiss Chard Smoothies
- Weeding the Garden - Preschool
Recipes
- Asian Spinach Salad
- Baked Kale Chips
- Blackberry Vinaigrette Salad
- Col rizada salteada
- Glen Arden "super" kale ravioli with queso blanco
- Kale and Potato Soup
- Kale Sauté
- Lettuce Wraps
- Lettuce Wraps recipe and lesson plan
- Salad Dressing
Books
This Week In The Garden: K-5
- This Week In The Garden April Week 1
- This Week In The Garden April Week 1 - Publisher Format
- This Week In The Garden April Week 2
- This Week In The Garden April Week 2 - Publisher Format
- This Week In The Garden April Week 3
- This Week In The Garden April Week 3 - Publisher Format
- This Week In The Garden April Week 4
- This Week In The Garden April Week 4 - Publisher Format
This Week In The Garden: Preschool
- This Week in the Garden Preschool - April week 1
- This Week in the Garden Preschool - April week 1 Publisher Format
- This Week in the Garden Preschool - April Week 2
- This Week in the Garden Preschool - April Week 2 Publisher Format
- This Week in the Garden Preschool - April Week 3
- This Week in the Garden Preschool - April Week 3 Publisher Format
- This Week in the Garden Preschool - April Week 4
- This Week in the Garden Preschool - April Week 4 Publisher Format
This Week In The Garden: Family Handout
- Take Home Preschool - April Week 1
- Take Home Preschool - April Week 1 Publisher Format
- Take Home Preschool - April Week 2
- Take Home Preschool - April Week 2 Publisher Format
- Take Home Preschool - April Week 3
- Take Home Preschool - April Week 3 Publisher Format
- Take Home Preschool - April Week 4
- Take Home Preschool - April Week 4 Publisher Format