Congressman Sam Farr recognized Life Lab's 30 year of service to our community and the nation through a Congressional Record on September 10, 2009.He writes:... Programs such as the Life Lab Garden Classroom, Waste Free Schools and the Monterey Bay Science Program serv [...]
We wanted to say thank you to everyone who made our Spring Benefit Brunch such a special event. Without your generous support Life Lab could not continue doing this very important work. We hope that you all had as much fun as we did.🌱
If you could not make it to the brunch but would like to know more information on how you can make a contribution to our impactful work click this link ****. 🐝
A very special thank you to @EllasattheAirport for all the delicious food we enjoyed🍽️, @whalecitybakery for the amazing pastries😋, and @coffeevillesantacruz for the gourmets coffee☕.
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Thanks for the shout out, Good Times Santa Cruz!
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Brunch For A Cause With Life Lab – Good Times Santa Cruz
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Life Lab, a children’s gardening and food education nonprofit with roots at UC Santa Cruz, is hosting a benefit brunch to help grow its nationwide programs.
We are only a few days away from our Annual Benefit Brunch😋
It’s not too late to join this complimentary event.Registration closes today😄
The brunch will go on rain or shine, and we have a large indoor space to get cozy and drink tea and coffee in before the brunch starts–please don’t let the rain stop you from coming! ☂️
Register now bit.ly/2Gwnucz🌳
So great to see these ideas and resources. Here’s our contribution to the mix – The Soil Story www.lifelab.org/2018/09/soil-story/ A middle school curriculum we created in partnership with Kiss The Ground
Thanks NPR!
Just a friendly reminder Life Lab’s Annual Benefit Brunch is happening THIS Sunday, May 19th.
You don’t want to miss it this year, we have some very special speakers, including Congressperson Jimmy Panetta!.
Great news! We still have a few spots left for the Benefit Brunch next Sunday but hurry before it’s too late.
Come enjoy a fresh, delicious meal lovingly prepared meal by @cafe.ella.restaurant and an inspiring program.
Register now!
www.lifelab.org/brunch
🥕VOTE FOR LIFE LAB! 🥕
Help us grow healthy children and reduce your carbon footprint. 🌿
EVERY time you visit ANY New Leaf Community Market (@NewLeafCMarket) from now until May 27th, find the PAPER BALLOT in the store & VOTE FOR LIFE LAB to be a recipient of the Envirotoken program. 10 cents from every reusable bag can be donated to us.
This support has provided a wonderful boost for us over the years–thanks for your votes! ✅
We are thrilled to announce that the Governor of Wisconsin will proclaim Thursday, May 23, 2019 to be the very first Wisconsin School Garden Day!
On May 23, school and youth garden programs throughout Wisconsin will participate in garden-related lessons and activities, and share about their garden with fellow educators and garden enthusiasts on social media.
While this day recognizes the people and garden programs that are making garden-based education a reality for Wisconsin youth, it is a demonstration of the support garden-based education is receiving within and beyond the educational community. We hope that the recognition that garden-based education is receiving in Wisconsin can help to set a precedent for official recognition of school garden days in other states.
To stay up to date, follow #WISchoolGardenDay and Wisconsin School Garden Network
Wisconsin School Garden Network
Cultivating Childhood Health through Gardening at Schools, Childcare Centers and Afterschool Sites. A project of Community GroundWorks, with funding provided by the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s Wisconsin Partnership Program.
Wow, this is incredible! In a recent study, researchers found that students remained focused twice as long on a 40-minute lesson taught indoors if it followed a 40-minute lesson taught outdoor.
“Lessons taught in nature allow students to simultaneously learn classroom curriculum while rejuvenating their capacity for learning, or to ‘refuel in flight,’” writes lead researcher Dr. Frances (Ming) Kuo.
For more details read this article
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Outdoor Lessons Double Students’ Attention Span, Study Finds
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Teachers were able to teach twice as long without interruption after a lesson taught outdoors A growing body of research indicates there are numerous benefits to increasing the amount of time school children spend outdoors. It improves their academic scores, mental health and physical health. Follow…
Are there any youth garden programs out there looking for seeds?
Look no further, Wisconsin School Garden Network has some great resources to share. Click the link below
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Life Lab has been the most innovative and relevant organization in this field. From providing the best curriculum to their cutting edge professional development, we have relied on Life Lab as our go to organization for support, ideas, and collaboration.
Life Lab provides truly inspiring training. Their breadth of experience, joy for teaching, and commitment to sharing knowledge highlight the best practices in food and garden education.
Thank you for such a wonderful field trip experience! Your leaders did such a great job at keeping our kids engaged.
Terry had another awesome two weeks at Life Lab. I think he learns more there than in any other part of his year. School is great, but he’s passionate (and often dogmatic) about what he learns there.
