Name: Growing School Gardens Summit
Start: 2022-04-22T13:00:00-07:00
End: 2022-04-25T12:00:00-07:00
Location: Grand Hyatt, Denver, CO

Thank you for your interest in Life Lab field trip programs!

Our field trip programs are cancelled until further notice. We hope you are all staying safe and healthy, and hope to see your students in our gardens again soon!

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If you have questions please contact Cara Wild-Sundell, Garden Programs Manager, by calling 831-459-4035 or sending an email.

Upcoming Events

Nov 4

Call for Session Presenters Due November 4th – Growing School Gardens Summit

11:59 pm .

Nov 17

Regional School Garden Support Models – Webinar

11:00 am . Free Webinar

Apr 22

Growing School Gardens Summit

1:00 pm . Grand Hyatt, Denver, CO

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Readers To Eaters

1 week ago

Happy #NationalFarmersDay! We give thanks to all farmers for their work in bringing good food to our table. Share Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table on the urban farmer in starting a good food revolution. His inventive work using #vermicomposting, #aquaponics and #hydroponics won him a MacArthur Foundation "Genius" fellowship. bit.ly/3cA9Br6See National Agriculture in the Classroom curriculum matrix on FARMER WILL ALLEN. bit.ly/3q2WsxDWe’re thrilled that the book is the New York Agriculture in the Classroom Agriculture Literacy Book of 2022. bit.ly/3mOhPT5 ..#NationalFarmersDay #Farmers #UrbanFarmers #BlackFarmers #FarmerWillAllen #vermicomposting #aquaponics #hydroponics #AgClassroom #AgLiteracy #AITC #FarmToSchool #FarmToSchoolMonth #DiverseBooks National Agriculture in the ClassroomAmerican Farm Bureau Foundation for AgricultureIowa Agriculture Literacy FoundationOregon Agriculture in the ClassroomCalifornia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (CFAITC) Washington Ag in the Classroom Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom ProgramNational Farm to School Network FoodCorpsWhole Kids Foundation Center for Ecoliteracy Life Lab Green Bronx Machine
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Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
is at Watsonville Plaza.

2 weeks ago

Thank you Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley for hosting the health fair last Friday! It was filled with families, fun, and resources! We are grateful to you and all the nonprofit partners there for your work in helping our community stay healthy and thriving.With Positive Discipline Community ResourcesLife Lab Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance Regeneration-Pájaro Valley Climate Action
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Pajaro Valley

3 weeks ago

#PVUSD actively engages in this common goal of healthy eating habits and is proud to partner with Life Laband FoodWhat Staff in this endeavor. PVUSD participa activamente en este objetivo común de hábitos alimenticios saludables y se enorgullece de asociarse con Life Lab y FoodWhat en este esfuerzo.Pvusd ParentsMichelle Rodriguez
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Helping kids cultivate healthy eating habits; Santa Cruz County nonprofits making a difference

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A number of Santa Cruz County nonprofits are teaching kids how to grow and cook food, and develop stronger connections to nature and their community in the process.

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Readers To Eaters

1 month ago

Great opportunity for young beekeepers! 🐝🐝 Check out Bee Grant from Whole Kids Foundation in partnership with The Bee Cause Project.Both WKF and BCP have been wonderful partners in promoting bee education and food literacy. See• WFK "World of Honey Bees," wonderful resource including Bee Activity Box featuring The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter. bit.ly/3h5SEb4• BCP Q&A with BEE author/illustrator Shabazz Larkin on #creativity #mindfulness & how we can take steps to care for the earth. bit.ly/3AoptJmGreat sharing for September #FoodLiteracyMonth and October National #FarmToSchoolMonth! ..#Bees #Pollinators #BeeEducation #BeeGarden #SaveTheBees #GiveBeesAChance #SchoolGarden #GardenEducation #OutdoorEducation #EnvironmentalEducation #ClimateEducation #FarmToSchool #AITC #AgClassroom #AgLiteracy #ScienceEducation #STEM #STEAM #FoodLiteracy #FoodEducation National Farm to School NetworkNational Agriculture in the ClassroomAmerican Farm Bureau Foundation for AgricultureJunior Master Gardener ProgramThe American Horticultural Society FoodCorps Common Threads Farm Center for Ecoliteracy Life LabThe Edible Schoolyard Project Edible Schoolyard NYCBzzt! Bee grant applications are now open! If you are interested in receiving an educational beehive or support for bee programming at your school or organization, apply for our bee grant in partnership with The Bee Cause Project. Learn more and register for our 9/15 webinar at: bit.ly/3DDfkL3
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Save Our Shores

2 months ago

Annual Coastal Cleanup is just around the corner and we are still looking for site captains for 7 of our region’s sites. This is a tremendous opportunity to join the region’s biggest annual volunteer effort to help protect our life-giving waters! For teens who are willing to partner with a parent or guardian, it’s also a fabulous way to practice leadership skills while earning community service credits!Ready to join us as a site captain? Sign up at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEoLUWDzybzQ_iUyKQhCetuywE8eKlnmZSi6neKIjdBHLSgQ/viewformWant to volunteer on Sept 18? Sign up at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdrSlrMTFOR7PBuGjwmSxx0DItsoctuloI5EI7eisRx8H6jw/viewformFriends of Santa Cruz State Parks Santa Cruz County Bank KindPeoples California State Parks Foundation California State Parks Kayak Connection Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center – Unofficial Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Monterey Bay Aquarium FishWise Seafood Watch Surfrider Foundation Santa Cruz Chapter The Bird School Project Life Lab Santa Cruz County Office of Education City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Lookout Santa Cruz County of Santa Cruz Aqua Safaris Scuba Center Live Like Coco Good Times Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Sentinel KAZU 90.3 Return of the Natives Restoration Education Project Santa Cruz State Junior Lifeguards
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Life Lab

2 months ago

🌱 We only have 2 spots left in our School Garden Educator Certification Program! 🌱 Sign-up today for the entire series of courses on our website. Our first course, Building Connections in the Garden, starts with asynchronous work on September 1st and our first synchronous session will be on Wednesday, September 8th from 3:30 – 5:00 PST. You may continue to sign up through August 31st or until all spots are filled. Upon completion of the 4 courses, participants will receive a certificate and the distinction of being a Life Lab-Certified Garden Educator. Each course will last approximately 4 weeks long and include 4 synchronous meetings, at-home work, and a unique coaching model tailored to each individual’s needs.lifelab.org/educator-certification-program/💚 We look forward to working with you!💚
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Readers To Eaters

2 months ago

Thrilled that Shabazz Larkin was part of the San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books last weekend. See his reading of The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter with his opening message on overcoming fears and message of tolerance, and closing note to young readers on how to take care of bees, the environment, and ourselves. bit.ly/3mGD62DTo see the full book festival program, go to www.sdfestivalofbooks.comShare the book this #poetryfriday and to kickoff September #FoodLiteracyMonth! ..#literacy #foodliteracy #thethingaboutbees #beefear #beelove #overcomingfear #tolerance #savethebees #givebeesachance #beeeducation #pollinators #pollination #gardeneducation #outdooreducation #farmtoschool #AITC #grababook #diversebooks California Library Association California School Library Association California Farm to School California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (CFAITC) California WIC Association San Diego Council on Literacy San Diego County Library San Diego Ag in the Classroom Life Lab Center for Ecoliteracy
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The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter

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A special greeting from Shabazz Larkin reminds us that his recent work is all about overcoming fears and has a message of tolerance. He encourages us through his book to make space for the things we don’t know or understand.

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Nikki Patterson

2 months ago

Beautiful way to end this spontaneous day. Thank you Don💐 Thank you Life Lab Thank you UCSC CASFS Farm and Thank you Matthew Raiford#grateful #Interconnections #bressnnyam #blackfarmers #heritagefarm #yeschef #Badass #organicgardening @bookshopsc ❤️
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Philip Lee

2 months ago

Good read during summer zucchini season! See Booklist review of LAS CALABACITAS DE ZORA, translated from Zora’s Zucchini: "By story’s end, Zora has learned the importance of growing, harvesting, and, above all, sharing food. [Anna] Raff’s appealing watercolor illustrations are soft and inviting, and an author’s note explains the ‘Donate, Preserve, Share’ concepts behind growing gardens. The translation’s well-chosen Spanish is simple to read aloud in a classroom or storytelling setting." bit.ly/3jWFZcGWe’re thrilled that LAS CALABACITAS DE ZORA audiobook is out this spring from Live Oak Media!Come hear author Katherine Pryor discuss ZORA and connecting food & literacy, on Big Green‘s webinar, along with Marie Dennan, BG’s Memphis program manager, and Micheál Newman-Brooks, program manager of school gardens with Chicago Public Schools. 8/18 @ 1PM ET / 10AM PT. Free register@ bit.ly/2XuQsV3Get zucchini recipes, food swap ideas@ bit.ly/3xx996Z..#SpanishChildrensBooks #Zucchini #SummerReading #SummerGardening #KidsGardening #SchoolGarden #BackToSchool #GardenEducation #FoodSwap #FoodWaste #FarmToSchool #AgClassroom #AgLiteracy #AITCThe Edible Schoolyard Project Edible Schoolyard NYCSlow Food USA School Garden Network Green Bronx Machine Life Lab Common Threads Farm Center for Ecoliteracy
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Philip Lee

2 months ago

See Our School Garden! author Rick Swann present on connecting school garden & literacy on 8/10, last of the Food Literacy Summer Author Series from Clemson Extension School & Community Gardening and South Carolina Farm to School Also presenting will be Tracy Miskelly at SC Ag in the Classroom. Register at bit.ly/3C2WjkyRick is a former Seattle school librarian. His work researching on creating a garden for his school led to his poems for OUR SCHOOL GARDEN! See discussion guides on OUR SCHOOL GARDEN from The Bee Cause Project Book Club. bit.ly/3rU2D7URead more about the Summer Author seriest: "Clemson Extension launches author series aimed at improving food literacy for SC youth." bit.ly/2Vlzc3A..#Poetry #FoodPoetry #FoundPoem #SchoolGarden #GardenEducation #SummerReading #SummerLearning #FarmToSchool #AgClassroomJunior Master Gardener ProgramSlow Food USA School Garden Network Common Threads Farm Life Lab FoodCorps
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First-Ever National School Garden Conference

Call for Session Presenters Due November 4th