Thursday June 25, 9am-3pm | Friday June 26, 9am-3pm | Saturday June 27, 9am-12:30pm
This extremely fun summer workshop is designed for school garden leaders, community and church garden champions, and the urban backyard gardener.
This workshop is structured in 3 parts, which are: a full day of garden tours, hands on garden actives and a full day of segmented garden lectures. Each 40-minute lecture will be different and related to growing vegetables, herbs, or beekeeping. Breakfast, lunch, and materials will be included. Space is limited, and we do have limited scholarships are available upon request.
Numerous studies show that children will try new foods, make healthier food choices and remain more active when involved in a school garden. The surging interest in school gardens has shown a need for professional development in gardening techniques that merge with standard curriculum. By “training the trainer,” all schools that desire a campus garden will have personnel equipped to teach in and manage a garden whether or not they partner with Urban Harvest.
While Houston far exceeds the national average on issues related to food insecurity and obesity, an astonishing 20% of Houstonians live in food deserts — communities that lack access to healthy fruits and vegetables (USDA). Overall, 19% of Houstonians and 25% of Houston’s children do not know where they will find their next meal [Houston Food Bank] while a staggering 1-in-2 children in low-income Houston communities are obese [Healthy Living Matters].
