Elementary School Garden Tool Sheds

[Jen Schaap]

Hello!

I looked on the message board and didn't find anything, so I thought I'd write to ask if you had any garden tool shed designs or features that you could share for elementary school gardens in northern Michigan. We have a building and trades class that is willing to build some and we are exploring options.

Thanks for any input, photos, considerations.

Jen

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[Lynn Capuano]

I'm very interested in this question/topic as well.  Thanks for asking the question.

Lynn

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[John Fisher]

Hi,

I have seen a lot of school garden sheds and below are some ideas to consider.

Here are photo albums of school garden sheds

From DC School Gardens

From Life Lab Albums

View all garden element photo albums

I have found that the plastic/resin and tin (thin metal sheds) often fail/break in their door/lock/hinge areas. I suggest investing more in a higher quality wooden shed. For example, these can be found at Home Depot and Costco has similar wood sheds. Often these companies will set up/install them.

Many of the shed products mentioned above don't have interior shelving. So keep that in mind and budget to build interior shelving or to purchase shelving units.

A skylight or windows could be a nice addition if you desire interior light. But also think about potential vandalism in your area as windows can be entry points.

If you might have vandalism consider good locking mechanisms.

When placing a shed think about - can the side of shed be useful as a teaching board space or useful for the outdoor classroom, would a shed wall be useful for an educational or decorative mural, will kids hide behind the shed.

Hope this helps,

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