School Garden Task Force in Action
Educator Workshops
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January 2015: Saving and Sowing Seed to Sustain School Gardens
The School Garden Task Force held an educator workshop, Saving and Sowing Seed to Sustain School Gardens, at Connolly Ranch in Napa. This workshop brought together over 20 school garden educators, volunteers, or community members to explore the following questions:
- What kinds of seeds can be saved?
- How should saved seed be stored?
- What are the best sowing methods for different kinds of seeds?
- What time of year do different plants need to be sown indoors?
- What are the advantages of greenhouses for starting seeds?
If you missed this great workshop, find information here, or download the Seed Saving & Sowing Lesson Resource List that was shared with educators to take back to their sites and work with their students.
August 2014: Back-to-School, Back-to-the-Garden
This workshop introduced participants to the concept of year-round garden planning based on the school calendar. It will included many family-friendly activities that can fit into a short amount of time in the evenings or weekends to ensure a successful year-round harvest, such as:
- Making newspaper seed pots
- Preparing to start crops from seed
- Transplanting fall/winter crops into the garden
April 2014: Garden Enhanced Nutrition Education (GENE)
This workshop shared the gardening basics to support food and nutrition education. We thank our host Paige Pleasant for hosting this workshop in the Phillips School garden. Download lesson plans and resources for edible crop gardening below: