Grow Award-Winning Learning
We’re proud to be recognized with two Best of STEM awards for 2026! Gardyn is a turnkey indoor growing system that brings hands-on learning to life through side-by-side experiments, harvests, and nutrition studies—all year-round. Empower students to grow, measure, and learn from real food while experiencing science, sustainability, and nutrition in action.
Meet Gardyn: Best of STEM for Hands-on Learning for K-12
Gardyn is a smart indoor growing system that brings hands-on science and project based learning into the classroom. With living plants, real-time data, and endless opportunities to explore, Gardyn turns growing into an engaging learning experience.
Why Educators Love Gardyn
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Focus on teaching, not maintenance
Gardyn’s fully AI-automated 30-plant indoor hydroponic plant system is easy to use and maintain – no green thumb required.
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Highly engaging for students
Students take stewardship of classroom Gardyns much like class pets, enjoying the hands-on learning experience
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Adaptable to any curriculum
Educators use Gardyn to teach everything from plant science to nutrition while also reinforcing STEM skills
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Compact design
Fits in just 2 sq ft of space and produces 10 lbs of healthy food a month. No sunlight or waterline required – it can grow anywhere year-round!
Meet Kelby AI: Educator's Pick Best of AI for K–12 Enrichment
Kelby is Gardyn’s built-in computer vision AI assistant, helping educators get more from their Gardyn while creating new opportunities for learning. From growing guidance to helping students understand what’s happening inside their Gardyn, Kelby transforms a connected growing system into a learning partner.
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Explore responsible AI
Kelby AI uses real sensor data to provide transparent, actionable recommendations—while teachers stay in control.
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No green thumb required
With real-time insights and care tips, Kelby AI makes hands-on growing accessible to every classroom, regardless of gardening experience.
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Enable student leadership
Students use Kelby AI as a guide for key care goals and milestones, learning directly from a teaching assistant.
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Use Vacation Mode for worry-free school breaks
Kelby AI shifts your Gardyn's lighting and water schedule to slow plant growth and limit water intake so plants won't be overwatered or overgrown while classes are away.
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“Using the app has been incredibly smooth, and it’s been such a helpful tool in guiding us through each step while making sure everything is running properly. I love how it keeps everything organized and supports me in maintaining a safe and successful setup.”
What Our Judges Say
“Gardyn for Schools earns Best of STEM honors in Hands-On Learning for the way it puts students in charge of their own discovery, from the first seed to the final harvest.”
“Students don't just use Kelby, they see AI in action: watching computer vision make real decisions, comparing its recommendations against their own observations, and even overriding it to run experiments.”
Discounted Educator Bundles & Labs
Standards-Aligned Curriculum
Educator Professional Development
District Implementation Partnerships
“One of the most rewarding parts has been the shared ownership. Teachers and students regularly help with harvesting, and we have even been able to use what we grow in small food experiences, which makes it all feel full circle. Students take pride in caring for the system by monitoring water levels, checking plant health, and maintaining routines. It has built a strong sense of responsibility and connection.”
“The Gardyn system has become a key tool for helping students see how controlled-environment agriculture works, especially as we connect it to our greenhouse operations and school plant sale. It gives students a direct look at how technology is shaping the future of agriculture.”
Grow Across Your District
Gardyn programs are highly scalable into district-wide learning initiatives. Whether you're looking to introduce hands-on STEM, expand AI literacy, support student wellness, or create more engaging learning environments, we can help you build a program around your goals.
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3 Devices
Starter Lab
A simple, high-impact way to introduce indoor growing. Perfect for classrooms, pilot programs, or smaller spaces looking to test and learn.
Generates 24-30 Ilbs of Produce Per Month
5 Devices
Core Lab
Designed for shared learning and collaboration. Supports multiple classes, group projects, and deeper integration across subjects.
Generates 40-50 Ilbs of Produce Per Month
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10 Devices
Impact Lab
A show-stopping green wall that anchors your space. Ideal for schools, districts, and organizations ready to make a bold statement in learning, wellness, or sustainability.
Generates 80-100 Ilbs of Produce Per Month
Want to Learn More?
Email us or book a quick 15-30 minute consultation to share your vision with our team of education partners.
Hear from our Gardyners
"Our Gardyn hydroponic system has become a favorite part of our agriculture classroom. We love watching students grow fresh produce year-round while learning about plant care, sustainability, and modern agriculture. The best part is sharing what we grow—our produce gets used by our life skills cooking class and gives students the opportunity to sell fresh greens and herbs at our farmers market. It’s a hands-on way for students to see agriculture from seed to table."
One of the most rewarding parts of our Gardyn is the sense of ownership it gives students. They plant the seeds, monitor the growth, care for the plants, and then get to harvest what they helped grow. Seeing the produce used in our life skills cooking class or sold at the farmers market gives students real pride because they know their work mattered. It helps them feel responsible, capable, and connected to the entire growing process from start to finish."
"We added 2 new Gardyn systems to the classroom in addition to the three we had already to give more students the opportunity to grow their own plants. Students are responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the Gardyns. As plants develop in the Gardyn, they have to be thinned out and are replanted in the aquaponics systems or soil so students can compare growth rates. Once the plants reach maturity, students begin to harvest and try the foods they have grown! This particular pepper plant is from the scientific community that sent this plant to space and is currently growing on the ISS. The students LOVED trying them!!"
"Putting together the system and helping with the whole process has helped my students feel like an important and integral part of my classroom and part of something bigger than themselves. The process has been a success and a positive experience for myself and my students."
"In the last decade, I have been thinking about doing hydroponics to grow vegetables to sell to restaurants/farmers markets, etc. This last fall my wife saw a Blue School Grant for our area. I decided to write this grant to buy a hydroponics system for my classroom. I did some more research into educational systems and looked at several, but most of them were horizontal grow on cheap shelving that just wasn't a good product. I had seen Gardyn online and when I contacted my district office, I found out they were a vendor. They even dropped off some brochures for me to look at. I was immediately impressed with everything! I won the grant and now I have it in my classroom and it is simply AMAZING!"
"We purchased a Gardyn to take growing our own food to the next level; the opportunity to grow year round is such a beautiful thing! My boys (1st and 2nd grade homeschoolers) have had a love for planting and growing for years so we knew this option was perfect for our family. We didn’t find out about the curriculum options until after we started growing and we were so excited to formally add this to our current studies. We chose the Microgreens and it did not disappoint. I definitely recommend Gardyn and their curriculums to add a new layer of learning to your classroom!"
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