Garden Based Learning Regional Resource Center
Click to join the Central Coast Farm to School and School Garden Group
Click to learn more about the following free workshops:
Central Coast Farm to School and School Garden Workshops are brought to you in collaboration from the following organizations: 
Central Coast Farm to School and School Garden Workshops:
Planning the Edible Harvest - Creating & Sustaining Your School Garden - Saturday February 27th, 2010, 10:30am-3:00pm - Hollister - Presented by LifeLab
A healthy, year-round school garden is a critical component of a vibrant nutrition education program. Join us to learn how to effectively manage a school garden so that students can enjoy an edible harvest. This workshop will provide essential tips and best practices for teachers that want to conduct garden-based nutrition education projects. Participants will learn how to:
- Identify easy-to-grow fruits and vegetables that can be harvested within the school year
- Utilize school gardens effectively for nutrition education
- Learn lessons and tips for consuming garden grown goodness with students and enhancing their nutritional knowledge and acceptance of a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Registration Required
For more classes on gardening skills visit the Friends of the UCSC Farm and Garden's community workshops. View more garden-based learning events in our area at the CSGN Event Calendar.
Life Lab Educator Workshops
More School Gardening Resources
For up to date workshop information, email announcements, and to post your school garden questions join the Central Coast School Garden Group The Central Coast School Gardens Group is a Regional Chapter of the California School Garden Network whose purpose is to support garden-based learning (GBL) in the Greater Monterey Bay Area.
For more resources to support your school garden visit Life Lab's School Garden page
View the results of the Fall 2007 Santa Cruz School Garden Survey.
