If you or your organization are planning to start a school or community garden – or want to make your garden program more effective – here are two online courses that will help you do just that:
Planning and Organizing Sustainable Gardening Programs for Children, Youth, Adults and Communities (101a)
February 20 – March 30, 2012
Looking to start a school or community-based garden program, but do not know where to begin? This course focuses on the foundations and benefits of garden-based learning, and provides the tools, resources, and collaborative support needed to plan, organize and develop a successful and sustainable gardening program that fits your organization’s needs. Modules include:
- Foundations of Garden-Based Learning
- Program Development
- Organizing and Implementing a Gardening Program
- Program Evaluation and Planning for Long-term Sustainability
- Gardening 101
Teaching and Learning in the School Garden: Theory into Practice (101b)
March 26 – May 3, 2012
Focusing on the foundations, benefits, and teaching strategies of garden-based learning (GBL), participants will build a toolbox of resources for developing a school gardening program that meets cross-curricular needs. Modules include:
- Foundations of garden-based learning and Benefits of School Gardening
- Developing a School garden-based learning Program that Works
- School Gardening and Project-based Learning
- Educational Theory into Practice: Integrating garden-based learning into all Content Areas
- Authentic Assessment of Garden Based Learning