Planning the Six Plant Part Harvest: Creating & Sustaining Your School Garden
When? Saturday August 29, 10:30-3:00pm
Where? Life Lab Garden Classroom, UC Santa Cruz
A healthy, year-round school garden is a critical component of a vibrant nutrition education program. Join Life Lab at the Garden Classroom to learn how to effectively manage a school garden so that students can enjoy an edible 6 plant part harvest. This workshop will provide essential tips and best practices for teachers that want to conduct garden-based nutrition education projects. Participants will learn how to:
* Identify easy-to-grow fruits and vegetables that can be harvested within the school year
* Utilize school gardens effectively for nutrition education
* Learn lessons and tips for consuming garden grown goodness with students and enhancing their nutritional knowledge and acceptance of a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Registration Required - http://www.lifelab.org/cde.php
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Teaching in the Garden (Presented by CAFF & Life Lab)
When? Wednesday September 2nd, 3:30-6:00pm
Where? Salinas
A healthy, year-round school garden is a critical component of a vibrant nutrition education program. Studies have shown that kids who plant and grow vegetables are much more likely to eat them and be open to trying more varieties. Bringing nutrition education from the classroom into the garden setting can have a powerful effect on children's eating habits. In this workshop, school teachers and garden educators will gain more outdoor classroom management skills, and learn how to teach engaging garden based nutrition education lessons. Using the garden as an outdoor classroom, activities and lessons emphasizing nutrition, science and language arts will be shared. Tips for keeping children engaged and active in an outdoor setting will be emphasized. A healthy garden-based culinary treat will be prepared and shared.
Registration Required - http://www.lifelab.org/cde.php
