Garden Etiquette and Safety

Garden Etiquette
Consider incorporating the following ideas:

• Be fair and courteous.
• Take care not to step into the beds and crush the young plants.
• Garden soil should not be walked on (this compacts the soil and makes it hard for the plants to grow).
• Share tools.
• Always clean tools before placing in designated area.
• Help keep litter and trash picked up.
• Plant in the soil; do not play with it.
• Always water gently so seeds and plants are not washed away.
• Water your plants, not your friends.
• Bugs are busy, watch them work.
• Touch everything, but pick nothing unless you ask the teacher first.
  

A colorful poster in the garden will remind students of the safety and/or etiquette rules.

Garden Safety
Safety guidelines might include:

• Tools are to be kept below the waist.
• Stay in the garden with your teacher.
• Walk. Don’t run in the garden.
• Pointed tools should be laid down with the points in the ground.
• Never use tools as toys.
• Keep tools out of pathways.
• Be responsible and have fun.