Community Chat: Garden Design

This event is hosted by the Kids Garden Community. Join us for a Community Chat on garden design! What is a Community Chat? A dedicated space and time for informal peer-to-peer networking to talk through challenges (big or small!), share ideas, or connect with other members Each Chat will focus on a broad theme with educators and practitioners available to answer your questions Think of these as “office hours” - join for the entire session to listen and learn or hop on at your convenience anytime during the hour to ask a question Next Up: Garden Design Date: Tuesday, April 23rd 3:00-4:00PM ET Join this Community Chat to ask your questions and share ideas about all things related to youth garden design! We can chat about making gardens accessible, creating learning spaces, engaging features, plant selection, pros and cons of different materials, theme gardens, and anything else you'd like to discuss. From those new to gardening to seasoned educators, everyone is welcome! Sign up below: (If you're interested but can't attend, feel free to sign up to let us know what questions you have or if you're interested in a recording of the Chat) 4/23/24 3PM EST Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sce-qqDsrEtDqhfeskGhYboDCpVzsbtUm

April Middle and High School Meet-up!

This event is hosted by Community Connectors in the Kids Garden Community. Topic: Engaging Middle and High School Students in the Garden Join us for a virtual small group discussion on how the garden can be used as a space to teach and engage middle and high school students. Bring your favorite activity idea or resource to share along with questions you would like to ask other garden educators. Open to anyone (teachers, volunteers, caregivers and more) gardening with kids in middle and high school settings. REGISTER

Webinar: School Garden Management in the Summer!

This webinar is hosted by Massachusetts Farm to School. Presenter: Peter Germano, Garden Coordinator, Webster Public Schools You have a school garden and it is overflowing and school is out for the summer… How can you plan for summer care and maintenance? Join us for this workshop to look at ways to engage the school-wide community in summer garden care and explore best practices to ensure that your school garden remains active in the summer months. Zoom registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__mee9LM2Rhyw-UdVyRQnrA_x_zm_rtaid=mMfDiZ30T4irTon5CfZN_w.1707337387495.30a5792319e4b419ea7265f689fccede&_x_zm_rhtaid=662#/registration

In-person: Sowing the Seeds of Wonder: Discovering the Garden in Early Childhood Education (PreK-K)

This event is hosted by Life Lab at Life Lab's Garden Classroom on the UC Santa Cruz Campus. Spend a day looking at the garden through the eyes of a young child. Using Life Lab's Sowing the Seeds of Wonder activity guide for preschool and kindergarten, participants in this workshop sample activities designed to encourage young children to learn about the world using their senses; practice basic gardening skills with a focus on gardening with young children; discuss safe and age-appropriate garden design; and learn garden art projects and songs for preschoolers.

Community Chat: Irrigation

This event is hosted by the Kids Garden Community. Join us for a Community Chat on irrigation! What is a Community Chat? A dedicated space and time for informal peer-to-peer networking to talk through challenges (big or small!), share ideas, or connect with other members Each Chat will focus on a broad theme with educators and practitioners available to answer your questions Think of these as “office hours” - join for the entire session to listen and learn or hop on at your convenience anytime during the hour to ask a question Next Up: Irrigation Date: Tuesday, May 21st 3:00-4:00PM ET Join this Community Chat to ask your questions and share ideas about all things related to irrigation! We can chat about choosing the best watering method for your garden, setting up drip irrigation systems, lessons and activities related to water, and anything else you'd like to discuss. From those new to gardening to seasoned educators, everyone is welcome! Sign up below: (If you're interested but can't attend, feel free to sign up to let us know what questions you have or if you're interested in a recording of the Chat) 5/21/24 3PM EST Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtdOmorjooGtT1TTsYr5ySLjDIMDkXxPoT

Webinar: Teaching Multilingual Learners in the Garden

This webinar series is presented by Life Lab in partnership with KidsGardening. Join us for a webinar to help empower educators to effectively teach multilingual learners. In today's diverse classrooms, it is essential to equip teachers with the knowledge and tools necessary to support students who are acquiring English as a second language while maintaining their native languages. We will delve into promising practices, pedagogical approaches, and innovative strategies designed to create inclusive and successful learning environments for multilingual learners. Focus areas will include: Cultural Competence: Understanding the cultural backgrounds and experiences of multilingual learners to create a welcoming and respectful classroom. Language Development: Exploring techniques to foster language acquisition, including supporting home languages and the development of academic English. Differentiated Instruction: Participants will experience a model lesson that uses adaptive teaching methods to accommodate varying language proficiency levels and individual learning styles. Support Services: Identifying and utilizing support services, such as ESL programs and language assessment tools. This webinar is designed for educators, administrators, and anyone interested in fostering an inclusive, multilingual learning environment. Attendees will gain valuable insights and practical tools to ensure that multilingual learners thrive academically and socially. ____________ This webinar is part of a yearlong "In the Growing Classroom" webinar series presented by Life Lab that blends the marvels of nature, the magic of cross-curricular connections, and the joy of culinary exploration! This 6-part series invites you to explore effective outdoor classroom management, integrating Next Generation Science Standards and the C3 Framework for Social Studies into garden education and the culinary arts through traditional and heat-free methods. Learn More and Register for Any Webinar in this Series