Grow and Eat a Rainbow 11 x 8.5 and 11 x 7 inch garden signs by Mary Van DykeMary Van Dyke
This is a series of Vegetable Garden signs with the theme of Grow and Eat a Rainbow designed by Mary Van Dyke. The rainbow of colors refer to the plant families - and help plant your garden and rotate crops successfully. The signs include a key color guide to the plant families, and details of crop rotation and use of cover crops. Signs describe a few crops, and techniques for growing tomatoes and beans at home, school or a community garden. Print these signs on 11 x 8.5 inch Terraslate 7mm polyester water-resistant 'paper' with UV coating, trim to size and place in metal sign holders 11 x 7 inch - or hole-punch and hang on a fence. These garden signs go with another longer series of 7 x 5 inch inch vegetable garden plant labels (also uploaded to slideshare).
Grow and Eat a Rainbow Vegetable Garden Plant Labels 7 x 5 inch by Mary Van ...Mary Van Dyke
This is a series of Vegetable Garden labels with the theme of Grow and Eat a Rainbow designed by Mary Van Dyke. The rainbow of colors refer to the plant families - and help plant your garden and rotate crops successfully. Print the labels on 11 x 8.5 inch Terraslate 7mm polyester water-resistant 'paper' with UV coating, trim to size and place in metal sign holders 7 x 5 inch. The plant family labels can be hole-punched and hung on a banner above the garden beds. These plant labels go with a series of 11 x 7 and 11 x 8.5 inch garden signage (also uploaded to slideshare).
Seeing Math Patterns in Nature by Mary Van Dyke for CSU Extension October 2020Mary Van Dyke
Ever wondered about the patterns you see in a pinecone, sunflower or cactus? This presentation highlights the Fibonacci sequence, Lucas sequence and optimal packing patterns and the dynamic growing patterns of plants responding to the growth hormone auxin in the bud.
Plant Nova Natives Plain 5 x 4 inch Plant Labels to be decorated for St Micha...Mary Van Dyke
Plant labels common and Latin name for 18 NOVA Natives 5 x4 inch. Copy onto plain paper to size 5 x4 inch - decorate, then print onto polyester paper with UV coating (e.g. TerraSlate) trim to size to fit into 5 x 4 inch metal holders.Secure with drop of contact adhesive e.g. Plumber's Goop. Enjoy your own decorated plant labels out in your native plant garden!
Plant Labels for Sun and Shade Gardens 5 x 4 inch by Mary Van Dyke 2018Mary Van Dyke
This series of plant labels is to suit 5 x 4 inch holders - and for plants mostly native to Northern Virginia as planted in the Arlington County Central Library Wildlife Gardens. See also the smaller series of 5 x 3 inch plant labels.
Grow and Eat a Rainbow 11 x 8.5 and 11 x 7 inch garden signs by Mary Van DykeMary Van Dyke
This is a series of Vegetable Garden signs with the theme of Grow and Eat a Rainbow designed by Mary Van Dyke. The rainbow of colors refer to the plant families - and help plant your garden and rotate crops successfully. The signs include a key color guide to the plant families, and details of crop rotation and use of cover crops. Signs describe a few crops, and techniques for growing tomatoes and beans at home, school or a community garden. Print these signs on 11 x 8.5 inch Terraslate 7mm polyester water-resistant 'paper' with UV coating, trim to size and place in metal sign holders 11 x 7 inch - or hole-punch and hang on a fence. These garden signs go with another longer series of 7 x 5 inch inch vegetable garden plant labels (also uploaded to slideshare).
Grow and Eat a Rainbow Vegetable Garden Plant Labels 7 x 5 inch by Mary Van ...Mary Van Dyke
This is a series of Vegetable Garden labels with the theme of Grow and Eat a Rainbow designed by Mary Van Dyke. The rainbow of colors refer to the plant families - and help plant your garden and rotate crops successfully. Print the labels on 11 x 8.5 inch Terraslate 7mm polyester water-resistant 'paper' with UV coating, trim to size and place in metal sign holders 7 x 5 inch. The plant family labels can be hole-punched and hung on a banner above the garden beds. These plant labels go with a series of 11 x 7 and 11 x 8.5 inch garden signage (also uploaded to slideshare).
Seeing Math Patterns in Nature by Mary Van Dyke for CSU Extension October 2020Mary Van Dyke
Ever wondered about the patterns you see in a pinecone, sunflower or cactus? This presentation highlights the Fibonacci sequence, Lucas sequence and optimal packing patterns and the dynamic growing patterns of plants responding to the growth hormone auxin in the bud.
Plant Nova Natives Plain 5 x 4 inch Plant Labels to be decorated for St Micha...Mary Van Dyke
Plant labels common and Latin name for 18 NOVA Natives 5 x4 inch. Copy onto plain paper to size 5 x4 inch - decorate, then print onto polyester paper with UV coating (e.g. TerraSlate) trim to size to fit into 5 x 4 inch metal holders.Secure with drop of contact adhesive e.g. Plumber's Goop. Enjoy your own decorated plant labels out in your native plant garden!
Plant Labels for Sun and Shade Gardens 5 x 4 inch by Mary Van Dyke 2018Mary Van Dyke
This series of plant labels is to suit 5 x 4 inch holders - and for plants mostly native to Northern Virginia as planted in the Arlington County Central Library Wildlife Gardens. See also the smaller series of 5 x 3 inch plant labels.
Plant Labels for Berm South Garden 5 x 3 inch by Mary Van Dyke 2018Mary Van Dyke
This series of plant labels is to suit 5 x 3 inch holders - and for plants mostly native to Northern Virginia as planted in the Arlington County Central Library Wildlife Gardens. See also the larger series of 5 x 4 inch plant labels.
Wildlife Garden Plant Feed Winter Beauty 11 x 7 signs by Mary Van Dyke 2018Mary Van Dyke
This series of 11 garden signs is designed for the Arlington County Central Library Wildlife Garden - to highlight planting native plants to benefit wildlife, cultivation tips, and winter beauty
Growing Engagement for a Food Garden with Signs and Labels by Mary Van Dyke 2019Mary Van Dyke
A short presentation on using garden signs and labels to engage visitors to a food garden: Arlington County Library's Food Garden. The signs and plant labels are color coded to plant crop families and highlight cultivation best practices including crop rotation and cover crops.
8.5 x14 inch classroom longer name Bird Species Tally Sheet for Birds in My C...Mary Van Dyke
Printable 8.5 x 14 inch bird species tally sheet for classroom for Birds in My Community project (use with KWL Chart and Birds in My Community bird identification flipbook). This tally sheet uses the longer English name for each bird. By Mary Van Dyke for Green STEM Learning.
Short name Bird Species Tally Sheet for student for Birds in My Community pro...Mary Van Dyke
Printable bird species tally sheet for students for Birds in My Community project (use with KWL Chart and Birds in My Community bird identification flipbook). This tally sheet uses the short one-word English name for each bird. By Mary Van Dyke for Green STEM Learning.
Longer name Bird Species Tally Sheet for students for Birds in My Community p...Mary Van Dyke
Printable bird species tally sheet for students for Birds in My Community project (use with KWL Chart and Birds in My Community bird identification flipbook). This tally sheet uses the longer English name for each bird. By Mary Van Dyke for Green STEM Learning.
33 Plant Signs 5 x 4 inch including NOVA Natives and other perennials, ferns,...Mary Van Dyke
This is a series of 33 plant labels for a Northern Virginia garden with selection of native flowers, shrubs, perennials, forbs and ferns. Signs are 5 x 4. Print onto polyester paper e.g. Terraslate 7 mm and put in metal holders e.g. from Forestry Supplies. Scan QR code on each sign to some further information about the plant.
Plant NOVA Natives Garden Signs 5 x 7 inch for Shrub and Small Trees NVSWCD 2...Mary Van Dyke
These are garden signs to download and print for Plant NOVA Natives Shrubs and Small Trees as distributed by the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District between 2011 and 2015. Download and print 5 x 7 inch onto polyester card such as Terraslate 7 mm and put in metal holders (e.g. Forest Supplies).
Each sign highlights some wildlife benefits of the plant in text and images.
Scan QR Codes to go to further information from Lady Bird Johnson and other sources.
10 Native Plants for Our School 5 x 7 inch Signs by Mary Van DykeMary Van Dyke
Here are signs for 10 plants native to the area of Northern Virginia Metro DC area. Download and print the signs on polyester card (e.g Terraslate 7 or 10 mm) and put in metal holders (e.g. from Forest Supplies). And print to use as a booklet in and outside the classroom. These plants grow well in dry part shade, and look well planted together in a garden bed. Plants selected for spring, summer and fall pollinators. Remember to water your plants regularly while they are establishing (1 - 3 years).
Birds in My Community by Mary Van Dyke 2018Mary Van Dyke
Download and print these flipcards and use as a guide to birds in your community, to help explore nature nearby. Each bird is introduced with its "tweet" and name in English and Spanish. Flip the page to find out some fun facts about the bird.
The flipbook is designed for elementary-age students (2-5 grade), and their families, teachers, caregivers.
Contents:
What is a bird?
The fourteen birds selected for the guide are common in schoolyards, gardens and parks in the eastern US: Blue Jay, Cardinal, Chickadee, Crow, Dove, Finch, Hawk, Hummingbird, Mockingbird, Robin, Sparrow, Titmouse, Woodpecker and Wren.
Bonus pages: draw a bird, bird beak adaptations and what can I do to look after birds?
Print onto polyester 'card' and trim to 7 x 5 inches and spiral bind on short edge
You can also print single sheets and use outdoors as bird identification signs in the schoolyard
Xylocopa virginica Carpenter Bee by Mary Van DykeMary Van Dyke
3-page infosheet on the Carpenter Bee with life cycle, behavior and links to further information. Carpenter Bees feed on a wide range of flowers. Easily recognize the male Carpenter Bee with its white face.
Bombus impatiens Common Eastern Bumble Bee by Mary Van DykeMary Van Dyke
3-page infosheet on the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Bombus impatiens including life cycle, behaviors and link to more information. Look for bumble bee feeding on flowers such as Penstemon, Hyssop, Lavender and early spring-blooming trees such as Redbud.
Plant Reproduction and Propagation Techniques Infocards for 4th grade showc...Mary Van Dyke
These are a set of cards to go with a showcase of plant examples: flowers, beans, coconut, corn, flowers, moss, ferns, potatoes, bulbs that I brought into the classroom for 4th graders to highlight plant reproduction and propagation techniques. Print single-sided to use as a showcase with plant materials.
Mammals in My Community by Mary Van Dyke March 2018Mary Van Dyke
These printable flipcards are a guide to mammals in your community, to help explore nature nearby.
Use the flipcards to engage teachers and caregivers and their students (pre-schoolers to fifth grade) to observe and learn about animals in the world around them.
Contents:
What is a mammal?
The mammals selected are common in the eastern US: people, bat, chipmunk, deer, fox, groundhog, mouse, opossum, rabbit, racoon, rat, and squirrel.
Bonus included: design a mammal activity and mammal tracks.
Print the flipcards double-sided onto card or polyester card
Trim to 5 x 4 inches
Punch or drill hole in top left side
Fasten with metal book ring
Grow, Taste and Eat with Preschoolers by Mary Van Dyke 2017Mary Van Dyke
This presentation, Grow, Taste and Eat wth Preschoolers is for the Agriculture in the Indoor and Outdoor Classroom pre-K to 12 workshop at the Virginia Urban Agriculture Summit 2017. Mary presents from her classes as Outdoor Resource Specialist at The Eastern Ridge School, VA. The school is nature-based, and children are outdoors for extended play time year-round. We look at foraging favorites for 2 - 5 year olds, and some easy recipes including Sun Tea and Herby Potatoes. Mary shares resources for early childhood and elementary-age edible gardening including cultural and literature connections, and a collection of easy recipes for a wide selection of crops that are grown at Eastern Ridge - as well as useful links.
Save the Date 2017 Virginia Urban Agriculture Summit, Arlington, VAMary Van Dyke
Save the Date and plan to be here in Arlington, VA!
Please join us 5-6 October for the 2017 Virginia Urban Ag Summit at the Founders Hall, George Mason University Campus in Arlington VA.
- Interested to present your urban ag program, exhibit or attend for one or both days?
- Look out for the Call for Proposals and Registration details for the VA Urban Ag Summit coming soon...
PS I designed this Save the Date. These are school-grown cabbages from the outdoor classroom at Arlington Traditional School!
Lavender is a wonderful fragrant and edible herb for teaching in the outdoor classroom. Make scented lavender sachets as an easy summer take home gift from the schoolyard garden. Plant a few lavender plants and set up a school business selling lavender products? Here's a one-pager to get you started on lavender culture and cultivation in your Sensory Garden or Herb Garden.
Gardening With Your Children - Use All The Senses HandoutMary Van Dyke
This is a 3-page resource list to accompany hands-on workshop in the Central Library for adults and families on Gardening With Your Children at Arlington Central Library, May 10, 2017
#WomenInAg Beauty + Bounty by Mary Van Dyke March 2017Mary Van Dyke
Presentation and workshop on opportunities for women in agricultural careers for middle school girls, parents and teachers for the 2017 Girls + Math + Science = SUCCESS! conference on STEM careers.
Plant Labels for Berm South Garden 5 x 3 inch by Mary Van Dyke 2018Mary Van Dyke
This series of plant labels is to suit 5 x 3 inch holders - and for plants mostly native to Northern Virginia as planted in the Arlington County Central Library Wildlife Gardens. See also the larger series of 5 x 4 inch plant labels.
Wildlife Garden Plant Feed Winter Beauty 11 x 7 signs by Mary Van Dyke 2018Mary Van Dyke
This series of 11 garden signs is designed for the Arlington County Central Library Wildlife Garden - to highlight planting native plants to benefit wildlife, cultivation tips, and winter beauty
Growing Engagement for a Food Garden with Signs and Labels by Mary Van Dyke 2019Mary Van Dyke
A short presentation on using garden signs and labels to engage visitors to a food garden: Arlington County Library's Food Garden. The signs and plant labels are color coded to plant crop families and highlight cultivation best practices including crop rotation and cover crops.
8.5 x14 inch classroom longer name Bird Species Tally Sheet for Birds in My C...Mary Van Dyke
Printable 8.5 x 14 inch bird species tally sheet for classroom for Birds in My Community project (use with KWL Chart and Birds in My Community bird identification flipbook). This tally sheet uses the longer English name for each bird. By Mary Van Dyke for Green STEM Learning.
Short name Bird Species Tally Sheet for student for Birds in My Community pro...Mary Van Dyke
Printable bird species tally sheet for students for Birds in My Community project (use with KWL Chart and Birds in My Community bird identification flipbook). This tally sheet uses the short one-word English name for each bird. By Mary Van Dyke for Green STEM Learning.
Longer name Bird Species Tally Sheet for students for Birds in My Community p...Mary Van Dyke
Printable bird species tally sheet for students for Birds in My Community project (use with KWL Chart and Birds in My Community bird identification flipbook). This tally sheet uses the longer English name for each bird. By Mary Van Dyke for Green STEM Learning.
33 Plant Signs 5 x 4 inch including NOVA Natives and other perennials, ferns,...Mary Van Dyke
This is a series of 33 plant labels for a Northern Virginia garden with selection of native flowers, shrubs, perennials, forbs and ferns. Signs are 5 x 4. Print onto polyester paper e.g. Terraslate 7 mm and put in metal holders e.g. from Forestry Supplies. Scan QR code on each sign to some further information about the plant.
Plant NOVA Natives Garden Signs 5 x 7 inch for Shrub and Small Trees NVSWCD 2...Mary Van Dyke
These are garden signs to download and print for Plant NOVA Natives Shrubs and Small Trees as distributed by the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District between 2011 and 2015. Download and print 5 x 7 inch onto polyester card such as Terraslate 7 mm and put in metal holders (e.g. Forest Supplies).
Each sign highlights some wildlife benefits of the plant in text and images.
Scan QR Codes to go to further information from Lady Bird Johnson and other sources.
10 Native Plants for Our School 5 x 7 inch Signs by Mary Van DykeMary Van Dyke
Here are signs for 10 plants native to the area of Northern Virginia Metro DC area. Download and print the signs on polyester card (e.g Terraslate 7 or 10 mm) and put in metal holders (e.g. from Forest Supplies). And print to use as a booklet in and outside the classroom. These plants grow well in dry part shade, and look well planted together in a garden bed. Plants selected for spring, summer and fall pollinators. Remember to water your plants regularly while they are establishing (1 - 3 years).
Birds in My Community by Mary Van Dyke 2018Mary Van Dyke
Download and print these flipcards and use as a guide to birds in your community, to help explore nature nearby. Each bird is introduced with its "tweet" and name in English and Spanish. Flip the page to find out some fun facts about the bird.
The flipbook is designed for elementary-age students (2-5 grade), and their families, teachers, caregivers.
Contents:
What is a bird?
The fourteen birds selected for the guide are common in schoolyards, gardens and parks in the eastern US: Blue Jay, Cardinal, Chickadee, Crow, Dove, Finch, Hawk, Hummingbird, Mockingbird, Robin, Sparrow, Titmouse, Woodpecker and Wren.
Bonus pages: draw a bird, bird beak adaptations and what can I do to look after birds?
Print onto polyester 'card' and trim to 7 x 5 inches and spiral bind on short edge
You can also print single sheets and use outdoors as bird identification signs in the schoolyard
Xylocopa virginica Carpenter Bee by Mary Van DykeMary Van Dyke
3-page infosheet on the Carpenter Bee with life cycle, behavior and links to further information. Carpenter Bees feed on a wide range of flowers. Easily recognize the male Carpenter Bee with its white face.
Bombus impatiens Common Eastern Bumble Bee by Mary Van DykeMary Van Dyke
3-page infosheet on the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Bombus impatiens including life cycle, behaviors and link to more information. Look for bumble bee feeding on flowers such as Penstemon, Hyssop, Lavender and early spring-blooming trees such as Redbud.
Plant Reproduction and Propagation Techniques Infocards for 4th grade showc...Mary Van Dyke
These are a set of cards to go with a showcase of plant examples: flowers, beans, coconut, corn, flowers, moss, ferns, potatoes, bulbs that I brought into the classroom for 4th graders to highlight plant reproduction and propagation techniques. Print single-sided to use as a showcase with plant materials.
Mammals in My Community by Mary Van Dyke March 2018Mary Van Dyke
These printable flipcards are a guide to mammals in your community, to help explore nature nearby.
Use the flipcards to engage teachers and caregivers and their students (pre-schoolers to fifth grade) to observe and learn about animals in the world around them.
Contents:
What is a mammal?
The mammals selected are common in the eastern US: people, bat, chipmunk, deer, fox, groundhog, mouse, opossum, rabbit, racoon, rat, and squirrel.
Bonus included: design a mammal activity and mammal tracks.
Print the flipcards double-sided onto card or polyester card
Trim to 5 x 4 inches
Punch or drill hole in top left side
Fasten with metal book ring
Grow, Taste and Eat with Preschoolers by Mary Van Dyke 2017Mary Van Dyke
This presentation, Grow, Taste and Eat wth Preschoolers is for the Agriculture in the Indoor and Outdoor Classroom pre-K to 12 workshop at the Virginia Urban Agriculture Summit 2017. Mary presents from her classes as Outdoor Resource Specialist at The Eastern Ridge School, VA. The school is nature-based, and children are outdoors for extended play time year-round. We look at foraging favorites for 2 - 5 year olds, and some easy recipes including Sun Tea and Herby Potatoes. Mary shares resources for early childhood and elementary-age edible gardening including cultural and literature connections, and a collection of easy recipes for a wide selection of crops that are grown at Eastern Ridge - as well as useful links.
Save the Date 2017 Virginia Urban Agriculture Summit, Arlington, VAMary Van Dyke
Save the Date and plan to be here in Arlington, VA!
Please join us 5-6 October for the 2017 Virginia Urban Ag Summit at the Founders Hall, George Mason University Campus in Arlington VA.
- Interested to present your urban ag program, exhibit or attend for one or both days?
- Look out for the Call for Proposals and Registration details for the VA Urban Ag Summit coming soon...
PS I designed this Save the Date. These are school-grown cabbages from the outdoor classroom at Arlington Traditional School!
Lavender is a wonderful fragrant and edible herb for teaching in the outdoor classroom. Make scented lavender sachets as an easy summer take home gift from the schoolyard garden. Plant a few lavender plants and set up a school business selling lavender products? Here's a one-pager to get you started on lavender culture and cultivation in your Sensory Garden or Herb Garden.
Gardening With Your Children - Use All The Senses HandoutMary Van Dyke
This is a 3-page resource list to accompany hands-on workshop in the Central Library for adults and families on Gardening With Your Children at Arlington Central Library, May 10, 2017
#WomenInAg Beauty + Bounty by Mary Van Dyke March 2017Mary Van Dyke
Presentation and workshop on opportunities for women in agricultural careers for middle school girls, parents and teachers for the 2017 Girls + Math + Science = SUCCESS! conference on STEM careers.
Hadj Ounis's most notable work is his sculpture titled "Metamorphosis." This piece showcases Ounis's mastery of form and texture, as he seamlessly combines metal and wood to create a dynamic and visually striking composition. The juxtaposition of the two materials creates a sense of tension and harmony, inviting viewers to contemplate the relationship between nature and industry.
Explore the multifaceted world of Muntadher Saleh, an Iraqi polymath renowned for his expertise in visual art, writing, design, and pharmacy. This SlideShare delves into his innovative contributions across various disciplines, showcasing his unique ability to blend traditional themes with modern aesthetics. Learn about his impactful artworks, thought-provoking literary pieces, and his vision as a Neo-Pop artist dedicated to raising awareness about Iraq's cultural heritage. Discover why Muntadher Saleh is celebrated as "The Last Polymath" and how his multidisciplinary talents continue to inspire and influence.
2137ad Merindol Colony Interiors where refugee try to build a seemengly norm...luforfor
This are the interiors of the Merindol Colony in 2137ad after the Climate Change Collapse and the Apocalipse Wars. Merindol is a small Colony in the Italian Alps where there are around 4000 humans. The Colony values mainly around meritocracy and selection by effort.
2137ad - Characters that live in Merindol and are at the center of main storiesluforfor
Kurgan is a russian expatriate that is secretly in love with Sonia Contado. Henry is a british soldier that took refuge in Merindol Colony in 2137ad. He is the lover of Sonia Contado.
