LEARN, GROW, ENGAGE!
Get your hands dirty at our Soil Health and Composting Workshop on Feb 2 and learn how to maintain healthy systems in your school gardens!
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Dive into the transformative world of Soil Health and Compost with The School Garden Network as a part of our Farm-to-School program. Join us on February 2nd for an engaging workshop with special guest presenter Stefan Stehling of ROOT Solution LLC. Stefan is an expert on vermiculture waste to compost programs at schools, which divert food waste from landfills to onsite bins enriched with compost worms. This is an unique opportunity to blend practical knowledge with interdisciplinary garden-related programming, to share NGSS and other curriculum on soil science and microbiology through the grades, observe Conservation Work’s Waste Wizards Program in action, foster a commitment to living systems among young minds, and so much more. Lunch will be provided, along with a giveaway of compost related materials. Space is limited so sign up today.
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*REGISTRATION CLOSED FOR THIS WORKSHOP*
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LEARN more about the soil health and composting workshop
DETAILSWhen: Friday, February 2nd, 9:00 am-3:30 pm
Where: Orchard View School in Sebastopol (700 Watertrough Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472) Fee: $40/individual, or $30/group participant (we encourage you to participate as school teams!) $35/early registration discount if you register before December 31st A fresh garden-inspired lunch will be provided! |
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Target Audience: This workshop is ideal for school garden teachers, classroom science or multi-subject teachers, and environmental enthusiasts seeking to implement and champion sustainable waste management practices, specifically focusing on vermiculture waste-to-compost programs and fostering a culture of environmental stewardship within schools.
Workshop Purpose: Empower educators and schools with practical knowledge and skills to implement effective vermiculture waste-to-compost programs, reducing reliance on landfills for food waste disposal. Providing a ground-level introduction to soils, compost, carbon cycling/sequestration and localized sustainability.
Workshop Purpose: Empower educators and schools with practical knowledge and skills to implement effective vermiculture waste-to-compost programs, reducing reliance on landfills for food waste disposal. Providing a ground-level introduction to soils, compost, carbon cycling/sequestration and localized sustainability.
SCHEDULE
9:00 am - 9:15 am Settling in
9:15 am - 9:40 am Introductions
9:40 am - 10:30 am Session l (50 min.): Reality, Ecology & Composting Basics
Laws/Recommendations, Roots and Carbon Farming
10:30 am - 10:40 am Break
10:40 am - 11:30 am Session II (50 min.): Composting @ School, Worms and Waste Wizards
Compost tea, Microscopes, YouTube links of microbes
11:30 am - 12:15 pm Lunch
12:15 pm - 12:40 pm Fire, Tea & Biochar Demo
12:40 pm - 1:15 pm Observe Waste Wizards Program at Apple Blossom
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm Breakout session III (45 min): Decomposition Lab/Critter Scavenger Hunt/Worm Bin Revitalization
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm Break
2:10 pm - 3:00 pm Peer to Peer exchange
Closing
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Evaluations & Giveaways
9:15 am - 9:40 am Introductions
9:40 am - 10:30 am Session l (50 min.): Reality, Ecology & Composting Basics
Laws/Recommendations, Roots and Carbon Farming
10:30 am - 10:40 am Break
10:40 am - 11:30 am Session II (50 min.): Composting @ School, Worms and Waste Wizards
Compost tea, Microscopes, YouTube links of microbes
11:30 am - 12:15 pm Lunch
12:15 pm - 12:40 pm Fire, Tea & Biochar Demo
12:40 pm - 1:15 pm Observe Waste Wizards Program at Apple Blossom
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm Breakout session III (45 min): Decomposition Lab/Critter Scavenger Hunt/Worm Bin Revitalization
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm Break
2:10 pm - 3:00 pm Peer to Peer exchange
Closing
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Evaluations & Giveaways
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QUESTIONS? Contact [email protected]