Plant it!, Grow it!, Eat it!

Plant It! Grow It! Eat It!

Garden-Based Nutrition Education Workshop

Location and Cost Options:

Life Lab's Garden Classroom on the UC Santa Cruz Campus: $150/participant (1 day)

Your school site: $1,500 for 1 day, plus travel costs for two trainers. 25 participant maximum.

Check our workshop page for scheduled workshop dates here at our Garden Classroom or contact us to set up a workshop in your region.

1 unit of semester credit available per day

Workshop Description:

Make the connection from seed to table in this fun and delicious workshop. We will explore ways to teach nutrition to elementary and middle school students through gardening, harvesting, and meal preparation.

Learn ...

How to lead highly engaging, motivating, hands-on health and nutrition lessons and activities.
Management strategies for harvesting, preparing, and enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables with students.

Take home ...

An activity packet with standards-based lessons, recipes, and garden kitchen resources.

View a sample workshop agenda.

View our Garden Enhanced Nutrition Education Resources, many of which are shared during our workshop.

Participant Comments:

"Plant It! Grow It! Eat It! has been very beneficial to my teaching practice. It has allowed me to validate the amount of time and activities my class spends on nutrition/garden lessons. I have been able to expand my repertoire of teaching activities. I have become more knowledgeable about nutrition and therefore have been able to connect the families a lot more easily to our goals. I have noticed that my students are taking pride in eating healthy and therefore seem more likely to continue to do so!"

"I feel a healthier relationship to my class when I get to teach them about what I believe in: healthy lifestyle choices."

"My participation in Life Lab has ... made nutrition instruction doable and fun. As I slowly "snuck" the lessons in, I realized how much fun the children were having, and how much they needed it. Now I hope to be "caught" teaching Life Lab activities. Our kids are bringing sliced cucumbers and other healthy snacks to share with their friends. This leaves me with a smile on my face."
"I feel much more comfortable planting in the garden because of the support and training provided to me by your staff."

"Thank you for the invaluable contribution you are making to education!"

View all scheduled upcoming workshops.

All workshops require advanced registration and deposit.

To set up a workshop for your school site, please call Life Lab Science Program at (831) 459-4035 or email us at gardendirector@lifelab.org.