Join us for the Growing School Gardens: Training Workshop, an event hosted by the ICCSD Farm to School chapter.
This event is open to principals, teachers, students, parents and community members who are interested in starting or expanding a school garden. Saturday, Feb. 18th10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Registration/Coffee at 9:30) , Room A
Cost: Free; Lunch available for $10.00
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Registration is required. Seating is limited to 70 people.
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So that representatives from all 25 ICCSD schools and other area schools can attend, please register only 2 people from each school. We will keep a waiting list so that more people can attend if space is available. Contact Heather Widmayer to be added to the waiting list.
Starting a Garden
- Planning and design: container garden, raised beds and tilled spaces
- Funding and donations to support your garden
- Working with volunteers to help grow and maintain the garden
- Planting and harvesting around the school year schedule
- Composting and soil management
- Perennials and extending the growing season
Learning in the Garden
- Inspiring ideas for incorporating the garden with the classroom
- School garden education programs available in the Iowa City area
- Working with students in the garden
- Ideas for what do with the produce you grow
Presentations By:
- David Cavagnaro - School Garden Coordinator, Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative
- Scott Koepke - New Pioneer Food Co-op/Soilmates Education Outreach Coordinator
- ICCSD School Gardeners - Autumn Allen, Mike Loots, Joyce Miller and others
- Fred Meyer - Backyard Abundance Director
This workshop is made possible by: