Upcoming Events and Workshops

Life Lab offers community events and workshops, most taking place at The Garden Classroom . Our events fill up fast, so please reserve your spot early. For more information call 831.459.2001 or follow program links below.

Educator Workshops more
Field Trips to the Garden Classroom more
Day Camps at the Garden Classroom more
Food What Youth Program more
Community and Special Events more

Educator Workshops at the Life Lab Garden Classroom

Sowing the Seeds of Wonder: Discovering the Garden in Early Childhood Education - Saturday, March 27, 2010
The Growing Classroom - Thursday and Friday, April 29-30, 2010
Plant It, Grow It, Eat It! - Friday, May 14, 2010

Free after-school and weekend educator workshops through the Central Coast Farm to School and School Garden Regional Resource Center:

Saturday, February 27, 2010 - Planning the Edible Harvest: Creating & Sustaining Your School Garden in Hollister. More at Regional Resource Center
Winter - Spring 2010 and Fall 2010 - Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: A Centerpiece for a Healthy School Environment. More at www.healthyschoolenvironment.org

Field Trips to the Garden Classroom

Feeling Fine with Fresh Foodsl Field Trips, Mondays & Fridays, January - March
Science Exploration Field Trips for 1st - 5th Grades, April - June
Spring Seeds of Wonder Field Trip for 3 - 6 Year Olds, Wednesdays, April - June
Farm to Fork Fall Field Trips for 1st -5th Grades, September - November
Fall Seeds of Wonder Field Trip for 3 - 6 Year Olds, Wednesdays, September - November

Day Camps at the Garden Classroom

Spring Break Day Camp for 7-11 year olds, April 5-9, 2010
Wildlands and Watering Cans Summer Day Camp for 7-10 Year Olds - June - July
- Session I - June 21 - July 2, 2010
- Session II - July 12-23, 2010
- Session III - July 26 - August 6, 2010
Farm and Wilderness Exploration Day Camp for 11-13 Year Olds - August
- August 9-13, 2010

Food What Youth Program

Spring Internships, Afterschool, March - June, 2010
Summer Job Program, July - August, 2010
Fall Internship, Afterschool - Fall 2010

Community and Special Events

Garden Crafts Workshop – TBA, 1:00-4:00pm
Children and their familes are invited to the Garden Classroom to make beautiful homemade crafts and holiday gifts from the garden. $25 before November 11, $30 November 12 or after. Registration Required
Family Camp at Pie Ranch – May 22-23, 2010, noon-noon
Many Life Lab Summer Camp parents have commented "I want to go to a camp like this!" well now is you chance. Spend the night with Life Lab and Pie Ranch staff on a Pie Ranch Farm Field. Located minutes past Ano Nuevo State Reserve Pie Ranch is a "Rural Center for Urban Renewal", they also grow the ingredients to make great pie. Family camp will take your family to the roots of your food. We'll cook from scratch, explore nature, and enjoy and evening camp fire. More information and photos from last year's Family Camp. Registration Required

The Taste of the Harvest Life Lab’s Annual Benefit and Auction in the Garden Classroom – September 11th
Enjoy an evening in the beauty of the Garden Classroom overlooking the Monterey Bay.
Supporting Life Lab never tasted so good! More Information and registration.

UCSC Farm Harvest Festival – Saturday, September 25, 11:00-5:00
You don’t want to miss the UCSC Farm's annual celebration, as they host their biggest "open house" of the year, including the third "Food for Thought" forum on local food issues. Great music, food, apple tasting, an apple pie bake-off, garden talks, hay rides, kids’ events, tours, displays by local farmers, chefs, and community groups make this a great event for adults and kids. Free for Friends’ of the UCSC Farm & Garden members and kids 12 and under; $5 for non-members. Call 831.459-3240 More Information

The Life Lab Garden Classroom and associated events are brought to you by the Life Lab Science Program in collaboration with the UCSC Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS). The Life Lab Garden Classroom and CASFS Farm are open everyday of the year for exploration.

The Garden Classroom is located at the CASFS Farm at UCSC. Please note UCSC charges for parking Monday through Friday 7am to 5 pm. Purchase a pass at the main entrance information kiosk or use a meter. Directions to the Garden Clasroom.

Life Lab is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization.

For more information call 831.459.2001 or follow program links above.


	Upcoming Events and Workshops Life Lab offers community events and workshops, most taking place at The Garden Classroom . Our events fill up fast, so please reserve your spot early. For more information call 831.459.2001 or follow program links below. Educator Workshops more Field Trips to the Garden Classroom more Day Camps at the Garden Classroom more Food What Youth Program more Community and Special Events more Educator Workshops at the Life Lab Garden Classroom Sowing the Seeds of Wonder: Discovering the Garden in Early Childhood Education - Saturday, March 27, 2010 The Growing Classroom - Thursday and Friday, April 29-30, 2010 Plant It, Grow It, Eat It! - Friday, May 14, 2010 Free after-school and weekend educator workshops through the Central Coast Farm to School and School Garden Regional Resource Center: Saturday, February 27, 2010 - Planning the Edible Harvest: Creating & Sustaining Your School Garden in Hollister. More at Regional Resource Center Winter - Spring 2010 and Fall 2010 - Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: A Centerpiece for a Healthy School Environment. More at www.healthyschoolenvironment.org Field Trips to the Garden Classroom Feeling Fine with Fresh Foodsl Field Trips, Mondays & Fridays, January - March Science Exploration Field Trips for 1st - 5th Grades, April - June Spring Seeds of Wonder Field Trip for 3 - 6 Year Olds, Wednesdays, April - June Farm to Fork Fall Field Trips for 1st -5th Grades, September - November Fall Seeds of Wonder Field Trip for 3 - 6 Year Olds, Wednesdays, September - November Day Camps at the Garden Classroom Spring Break Day Camp for 7-11 year olds, April 5-9, 2010 Wildlands and Watering Cans Summer Day Camp for 7-10 Year Olds - June - July Session I - June 21 - July 2, 2010 Session II - July 12-23, 2010 Session III - July 26 - August 6, 2010 Farm and Wilderness Exploration Day Camp for 11-13 Year Olds - August August 9-13, 2010 Food What Youth Program Spring Internships, Afterschool, March - June, 2010 Summer Job Program, July - August, 2010 Fall Internship, Afterschool - Fall 2010 Community and Special Events Garden Crafts Workshop – TBA, 1:00-4:00pm Children and their familes are invited to the Garden Classroom to make beautiful homemade crafts and holiday gifts from the garden. $25 before November 11, $30 November 12 or after. Registration Required Family Camp at Pie Ranch – May 22-23, 2010, noon-noon Many Life Lab Summer Camp parents have commented "I want to go to a camp like this!" well now is you chance. Spend the night with Life Lab and Pie Ranch staff on a Pie Ranch Farm Field. Located minutes past Ano Nuevo State Reserve Pie Ranch is a "Rural Center for Urban Renewal", they also grow the ingredients to make great pie. Family camp will take your family to the roots of your food. We'll cook from scratch, explore nature, and enjoy and evening camp fire. More information and photos from last year's Family Camp. Registration Required The Taste of the Harvest Life Lab’s Annual Benefit and Auction in the Garden Classroom – September 11th Enjoy an evening in the beauty of the Garden Classroom overlooking the Monterey Bay. Supporting Life Lab never tasted so good! More Information and registration. UCSC Farm Harvest Festival – Saturday, September 25, 11:00-5:00 You don’t want to miss the UCSC Farm's annual celebration, as they host their biggest "open house" of the year, including the third "Food for Thought" forum on local food issues. Great music, food, apple tasting, an apple pie bake-off, garden talks, hay rides, kids’ events, tours, displays by local farmers, chefs, and community groups make this a great event for adults and kids. Free for Friends’ of the UCSC Farm & Garden members and kids 12 and under; $5 for non-members. Call 831.459-3240 More Information The Life Lab Garden Classroom and associated events are brought to you by the Life Lab Science Program in collaboration with the UCSC Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS). The Life Lab Garden Classroom and CASFS Farm are open everyday of the year for exploration. The Garden Classroom is located at the CASFS Farm at UCSC. Please note UCSC charges for parking Monday through Friday 7am to 5 pm. Purchase a pass at the main entrance information kiosk or use a meter. Directions to the Garden Clasroom. Life Lab is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization. For more information call 831.459.2001 or follow program links above. © Life Lab Science Program