Free school gardening workshops!

[Thomas, Drew]

Join the CPS Office of Student Health and Wellness for a full day of gardening workshops to kick off the new school year! 

This event is free and open to the public - Register Today! 

This year's event will feature workshops focused on:

• From Seed to Harvest in your fall garden
• Worm Composting in the classroom
• Season Extension
• Gardening for polllinators
• Cooking from the Garden
• Teaching outdoors
• Native gardens

The workshops will be held on Friday, September 2nd - 8:00AM-3:00PM at Michelle Clark High School - 5101 W Harrison St.

Please contact Drew Thomas - dmtho...@cps.edu - with any questions or concerns! 

--

Drew Thomas | School Garden Coordinator | Nutrition Support Services & Office of Student Health and Wellness | Chicago Public Schools 

Chicago Public Schools | 42 West Madison Street, Garden Level | Chicago, 

Illinois 60602 

p: (773) 553-1031 c: (815) 404-7959

e: dmtho...@cps.edu 

“You can't educate a child who isn't healthy, and you can't keep a child 

healthy who isn't educated.” — Dr. Joycelyn Elders, former US Surgeon General

Register for Office of Student Health and Wellness Back to School Professional Development on Friday, September 2nd! Professional development will take place from 8am-3pm and include sessions on school wellness, physical education, recess, health education and school gardens. Sign up on theLearning Hub by searching course code 32925.