Hi all. You have probably heard me talking about the UBC Orchard Garden, a wonderful student-led project on UBC Central Campus (at 2613 West Mall, just south of Thunderbird in Totem Field). I've been the faculty advisor at the Orchard Garden for the past 6 years or so, and our team has developed great resources for teaching math, art, literature, music, science, history, home ec and just about every other subject in a school garden. Through our collaboration with students in Land and Food Systems, we have also developed lots of skills for designing and growing school gardens, and we'd like to share these with any interested teachers!
Each year, we run a series of 8 Saturday workshops for teacher candidates and others over the course of 10 months, September to June. Those who attend four or more workshops get an informal certificate of garden-based learning, which you can use as part of your e-portfolio. We also take up to 12 teacher candidates for CFE placements in the Orchard Garden.
Our first workshop is very soon -- this Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10AM-2PM at the Orchard Garden. I hope that some of you will be able to come and enjoy! This first workshop is Salsa & Salsa -- learning salsa dance and making fresh salsa from the vegetables we planted last spring in the garden. The cost is $10 to cover lunch (provided) and materials.
Please RSVP to me at <susan.gerofsky@ubc.ca>. The tentative schedule for the whole workshop series is also posted below.
cheers
Susan
Each year, we run a series of 8 Saturday workshops for teacher candidates and others over the course of 10 months, September to June. Those who attend four or more workshops get an informal certificate of garden-based learning, which you can use as part of your e-portfolio. We also take up to 12 teacher candidates for CFE placements in the Orchard Garden.
Our first workshop is very soon -- this Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10AM-2PM at the Orchard Garden. I hope that some of you will be able to come and enjoy! This first workshop is Salsa & Salsa -- learning salsa dance and making fresh salsa from the vegetables we planted last spring in the garden. The cost is $10 to cover lunch (provided) and materials.
Please RSVP to me at <susan.gerofsky@ubc.ca>. The tentative schedule for the whole workshop series is also posted below.
cheers
Susan
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