Garden Educator Workshops

Explore organic gardening basics, outdoor education techniques and ways to integrate the garden with classroom curriculum. 

Through a combination of lecture and hands-on activities we teach participants about organic gardening, garden design, team building, program development, nutrition, cooking, art in the garden, and more. Teams of three or more people from a school or garden project are encouraged to attend this workshop to best strengthen your program.  There is still room the Garden Educator Workshop; see registration details below. 

Fall Educator's Workshop

This three part series will provide educators, parents and community volunteers the essentials for cultivating and maintaining a schoolyard garden. Teachers will receive 32 clock hours for their participation in the fall workshop. Clock hour details will be included in your registration confirmation.

Part 1: Intro to Organic Schoolyard Gardening, Oct. 23rd, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Part 2: The Garden Classroom, Oct. 30th, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Part 3: Curriculum Working Group, Nov. 20th, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

LOCATION: The Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 202, Seattle, WA  98103
COST: $120 for all three workshops or $40 per workshop. Advance registration and payment is required.

Register:

For our Garden Educator Workshops we are only accepting paper registration. Download the registration form and mail or fax it - address and fax information are on the form. We are unable to register you online or over the phone at this time. Be sure yo include If an email addresss so we can send you a confirmation. Questions? Contact carrieniskanen@seattletilth.org.