Current Projects-Spring 2020
Working with Young People:
Academic Day
- Birney Elementary Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Program: Teach academic garden classes to all grades weekly – 17 hours/week plus garden care and special classroom support
- McKinley Elementary Octopus Garden: Teach academic garden to K-3 weekly with monthly touches to 4th/5th – 15 hours/week
- Jefferson Elementary Garden Program: Teach academic garden to K-5 14 hours/weekly
- Pacific Beach Elementary Garden: See all students every other month (four classrooms each Wednesday) 4 hours/week
Garden Clubs: After school enrichment to complete important garden work, enjoy the garden space and have time to do crafty projects.
- Birney Elementary – 2 hrs per week in 8 wk sessions
- Jefferson Elementary – 1 hr in 6-8 week sessions
- McKinley Elementary -2 hrs per week in 8 week sessions
Working with Adults who work with children:
Mentor developing garden programs
Train adults to work with School Garden Programs
- Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden
- Butterfly Gardens
- Recycled Art
- How to run a Garden Camp
(*most trainings currently in collaboration with Children’s Initiative)
Work with a school/district to develop an integrated garden program
- Operation Live and Thrive planning, collaborating, training and mentoring
- Sweetwater Union HS District
Supporting Families to feel more confident in gardens
- Family Workshop on Composting
- Family Friday Vegetable Stand and Tastings (monthly)
Support Staff Wellness
- “Salad Wednesdays” – garden salads for teachers
- Participate in wellness activities, promoting locally grown fruits and vegetables
In Development:
- Print curriculum from academic, club and camp program
- Egg in the Classroom ™ – program to educate about chickens through classroom hatching an egg and doing chicken education