Food for Thought

Free 4 Part Virtual Workshop Series

Supported by National Geographic Society

Learn how to start, sustain, and use a school vegetable garden

as a catalyst to promote student learning!
All virtual workshops are FREE to attend. Please click the respective link to
register and we will be back in touch with additional workshop information and
access to our online platform by April 13th! You are welcome to register for the
full series or join us for the individual workshop(s) that interest you.

Questions: Please contact Lindsay Lancaster,

llancaster@healthyfoodsforhealthykids.org

See page 2 for all workshop offerings and registration information.

 Starting a School Vegetable Garden 101
Wednesday April 22, 2020, 7:00-8:00PM Eastern Time
Come learn how to setup a school vegetable garden that will enable students to participate in seed to
table growing each spring and fall. In this workshop, we will discuss the academic and health benefits of
a school vegetable garden program, our typical program structure and format, tips for building a garden,
creating a garden map and plan for seasonal crop rotation, as well as the time commitment and
resources necessary for the implementation of a successful program.
REGISTER HERE!

Sustaining a School Vegetable Garden

Wednesday April 29, 2020, 7:00-8:00 PM Eastern Time
This workshop will equip you with additional science knowledge and guidance to make the most of your
vegetable gardening program and help ensure its long-term success. When you look for gardening
information online, are you confused about what is reliable advice and what is not? Learning some basic
science will help you answer questions like: Should my school build a raised bed garden or an in-ground
garden? If so, what type of soil should we use? Why can some vegetable crops withstand freezing
temperatures and others cannot? How long can I store seeds, and how do I take care of them? What’s
the difference between composting with worms versus using a traditional compost pile? HFHK’s success
in starting more than 30 school gardens is based on understanding and applying the underlying science.
If you love gardening, this workshop is for you, even if you are not a science buff!
REGISTER HERE!

National Geographic Geo-Inquiry Workshop: Featuring an Example of a Food

Insecurity Project
Wednesday May 6, 2020, 7:00-8:00PM Eastern Time
This workshop will introduce National Geographic’s Geo-Inquiry Process and highlight an example of
how a school vegetable garden was used as part of a food insecurity project featuring a collaboration
between a formal and nonformal educator. Come learn how National Geographic’s Geo-Inquiry process
can further students’ understanding of the world and empower them to make a difference. The Geo-
Inquiry Process is an integrated, five-phase, project-based learning process that connects real-world
challenges to the classroom and is applicable for both formal and nonformal educators across disciplines
and grade levels. In this interactive session, educators will learn strategies to help students develop
critical thinking skills to ask geographic questions, collect information, visualize data, create compelling
stories, and ultimately become advocates for change in their own communities.
REGISTER HERE!

Digging Deeper: The Garden as a Catalyst for interdisciplinary and Project-Based

Learning
Thursday May 14, 2020, 7:00-8:00PM Eastern Time
This phenomenal panel of educators will inspire you with creative ways to incorporate a school
vegetable garden into your curriculum. Come learn how educators have used the school garden as a
catalyst for both interdisciplinary and project-based learning. Stay tuned, we will be announcing more
information about our panelists soon!
REGISTER HERE!