Life Lab » Plant to Plate

OVERVIEW

Make the connection from seed to table in this fun and delicious workshop. Using tried-and-true Life Lab lessons and recipes for grades K-8, participants explore effective ways to teach nutrition and encourage kids to eat more fruits and vegetables through hands-on activities with food, including harvesting and meal preparation. Graduate education units available.

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Plant to Plate Workshop

WHEN
Thursday October 12, 2023

LOCATION
Life Lab’s Garden Classroom on the UC Santa Cruz Campus
www.lifelab.org/visiting

AUDIENCE
K-8 classroom teachers and garden educators

COST
$200

10% Early-Bird Registration Discount will be applied at check-out process for Garden Classroom workshops registered 14 days prior to workshop start date.

Learn

How to structure cooking and nutrition activities for success, including management of large groups, harvesting and meal preparation
Effective strategies and garden-based recipes that encourage kids to eat more fruits and vegetables
How to choose plants and planting times

TAKE HOME

An activity packet full of Garden-Enhanced Nutrition Education resources, lessons, recipes, and tips
Inspiration to use the garden as context for healthy eating
Strategies for success from Life Lab and other educators engaged in this exciting work
Ideas and inspiration for your school garden

Included

A walking tour of UCSC’s 25-acre Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
Vegetarian lunch provided

Continuing Education Credit available for $80 per unit through the University of the Pacific.

Financial Assistance Available. Click here to apply.

Questions? Contact [email protected]