FL School Garden Leadership Training - Duval County Workshop

Florida Agriculture in the Classroom and UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program are excited to continue hosting the in-person School Garden Leadership Trainings series for the 2023/2024 school year. These training and networking experiences are designed for Florida school garden leaders of all levels to build gardening confidence, foster collaboration among stakeholders, and strengthen garden programs for long-term success. We are proud to partner with local school districts and school garden support organizations to make these events possible!

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Join us on as we explore together...

Foundations for a Sustainable School Garden Program; Growing your Garden Team with Student Engagement; Gardening with a Goal; Planning a Harvest Party or Classroom Tasting Event + more

Who should attend? This experience is designed for direct K-12 educators, Food and Nutrition Services staff who are involved in school garden programming, school garden support organizations, and volunteers working with school gardens. Those engaged in gardening programs in the Early Childcare and Education setting are also welcome to attend.

Registration is limited to 60 attendees. Please register today to reserve your spot and receive free garden giveaways! If you register and your plans change, please update your registration accordingly or contact us.

To register, click the red 'Register' button. For questions or assistance with the registration process, contact [email protected] or call (352) 846-1391.

9:30 - 10:00 | Registration

10:00 - 12:00 | School Garden Planner

12:00 - 12:30 | Lunch + Networking

12:30 - 2:30 | School Garden Technical Sessions

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LUNCH: lunch will be available, if you have dietary restrictions, it may be necessary to bring your own food.

GIVEAWAYS: Florida Agriculture in the Classroom will provide free nutrition and garden-based curricula and other educational resources for your indoor and outdoor classrooms!

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Completion certificates will be available.

In-person workshops around the state:

SOUTH

• Miami | Sat. Jan 20, 2024 | Location:The Kampong, National Tropical Botanical Garden
• Sarasota| Sat. Feb 10, 2024 | Location: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

CENTRAL

• Orlando| Sat. Feb 3, 2024 | Location: UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
• Largo| Mon. Feb 19, 2024 | Location: UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County

NORTH

• Jacksonville| Fri. June 7, 2024 | Location: UF/IFAS Extension Duval County

Virtual webinar recordings can be found on our Youtube Playlist.

This series is brought to you by Florida Agriculture in the Classroom and the University of Florida IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program. We are proud to partner with school districts, educators, producers, state agencies, and school garden support organizations throughout the state of Florida.

Florida Agriculture in the Classroom (FAITC) is a statewide non-profit organization that connects kids to healthy food and Florida agriculture through educational resources, teacher professional development, garden grants, and other farm to school programming. FAITC has a vision to ensure every student in PreK-12 education is aware of and appreciates agriculture and natural resources in Florida.

UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program (FNP) works in many counties across Florida to help limited-resource families access more nutritious food choices on a budget and adopt healthier eating and physical activity habits to reduce the risk of obesity and chronic disease. As one of Florida's SNAP-Ed providers, FNP offers direct nutrition education, technical assistance, and garden funding to schools with 50% or more Free/Reduced Lunch status.

Host or Publisher FAITC and UF/IFAS FNP