As the year comes to a close, there is no better time to gather all your garden mementos and organize them into a scrapbook. A scrapbook helps to document your efforts, plan for the future, build excitement among participants, and promote your garden to potential funders.

Some things to include in your scrapbook:

• Pictures from start to finish. Make sure to get photos of the garden at its peak.



• Student drawings and excerpts from garden journals.



• Plant lists and a map of the garden layout.



• Harvest data.



• Names of those who donated time (volunteers), funding and materials to garden efforts.



• Packets of seeds collected from garden plants.



• Pressed leaves and flowers.



• Detailed information about favorite lessons and activities.



• Newspaper clippings, newsletter articles and other publicity.



• Letters of support and feedback from students, parents, administrators and community members.



• Information about awards and other recognition.



• Plans for the future!