School Gardens for Everyone!

Are you a teacher, administrator, or food service director interested in starting or enhancing a garden at your school? Or, do you work for an organization that partners with schools? Or are you a parent excited about school gardens? This popular workshop expands to a full day with a special low price of $35. It is taught by Deborah L. Habib, Ed.D, Executive Director of Seeds of Solidarity Education Center.

Gain techniques for school gardens and greenhouses, curriculum connections, and recipes for wellness and success. Enjoy an inspiring day amidst the abundant gardens at Seeds of Solidarity in Orange, MA and leave with great ideas that can be cultivated as soon as school starts and throughout the year.

Enthusiasm for school gardens grows like weeds these days as educators, parents, and community organizations across the country recognize that gardens and outdoor learning are critical in an era of excessive screen time and rises in childhood obesity and hunger. School gardens promote “farm to school” by encouraging kids to enjoy fresh local produce as they gain academic, social and civic skills. Kids will eat spinach they have grown!  Said one young gardener after participation in a school garden program: “I will probably have a big garden…really big, so everyone in town could come and garden and take away what they need…that would make fresh food part of everyone’s life.”

Seeds of Solidarity offers ‘School Gardens for Everyone’ to share practices learned through over 25 years of implementing and supporting school gardens.  PDPs (professional development points) are available to teachers.

Pre-registration required, $35 ($25 for Seeds of Solidarity supporters). To reserve your spot, fill out the info below and send with your check payable to Seeds of Solidarity Education Center, 165 Chestnut Hill Road, Orange, MA  01364.

Coffee and tea provided: please bring a potluck lunch to share.