Garden Educator Workshops 2010
Find out more about these exciting opportunities for garden educators.
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 in all of our Garden Educator Workshops; see registration details below.
Spring
This three part series will provide educators, parents and community volunteers the essentials for cultivating and maintaining a schoolyard garden.
Part 1: Intro to Organic Schoolyard Gardening, March 6th, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Part 2: The Garden Classroom, March 27th, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Part 3: Curriculum Working Group, April 17th, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Workshops are held at 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.
Summer Intensive
This weeklong intensive allows educators to immerse themselves in the organic garden classroom.
DATES: July 19-23; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
LOCATION: Workshops are held at the Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 202, Seattle, WA 98103
COST: $200 Early Bird Registration, $225 (after June 28, 2010). Advance registration and payment is required.
Fall
This three part series will provide educators, parents and community volunteers the essentials for cultivating and maintaining a schoolyard garden.
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: Workshops are held at 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.
