Wisconsin School Garden Network offers free school garden trainings at schools, community centers, and non-profit sites around Wisconsin. Trainings provide information and inspiration to anyone interested in starting or sustaining a youth garden. They also offer a platform for those invested in youth gardens to exchange ideas and resources. Themes and topics will vary.
Here, you will find information about upcoming Wisconsin School Garden Network trainings, as well as other events around the state related to garden-based education.
Have an event that you’d like us to share? Email Communications Director Renata Solan at renata@communitygroundworks.org with the details of your event.
Look for this carrot icon to find free Wisconsin School Garden Network workshops:
Webinar Series: Build Your District’s Garden to Cafeteria Program
September 6, October 11, November 8, & January 10
Slow Food USA, in partnership with Whole Kids Foundation, has developed a toolkit to help school district food services safely bring school garden produce onto the lunch line! They are launching a 4 month webinar series to provide technical support for the Garden to Cafeteria toolkit. Each month will feature a webinar and a separate virtual office hours session with Andrew Nowak, as well as email support, as needed.
Learn more and register here!
Funding & Sustaining Your Youth Garden Program
October 9, 2018
Terri’s Treehouse, Woodruff, WI
Having adequate resources for a successful youth garden program can be daunting, but it doesn’t need to be. A mix of grants, donations, and sales of value-added products may be the perfect equation for a long-lasting school or early care site garden program. Join us for this FREE workshop where we will provide stories, examples, and offer suggestions for garden programs now and years to come! Registry credit for this course is available. Please email Stefanie at Stefanie@communitygroundworks.org for details.
Register here.
Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education 2018 Annual Conference
October 19-20, 2018
Upham Woods, WI Dells
WAEE is pleased to announce that the 2018 Annual Conference will take place Friday, October 19th thru Saturday, October 20th in the heart of the real Wisconsin Dells at Upham Woods. This year’s theme is Equity in Environmental Education: #NatureForAll. Tentative tracks include Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Early Childhood Education, Innovations in the Field, Farm to School, and a special track for Nature Center Administrators.
Learn more and register here!
