Register Today! NC State Extension School Garden Course

[Drea Blackburn]

Hello everyone!

The North Carolina State University Farm to School Team is offering an asynchronous school garden course this spring. You can register using the link below. Feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any additional questions!

School Garden Course Opens March 3rd!

School Garden Course - REGISTRATION OPEN! To learn more about starting or maintaining a school garden and its connection to Farm to School, register for the Farm to School: Creating the School Garden Online Course, starting March 3rd!  Registration: February 3rd - February 28, 2025 Starts: March 3, 2025 (ends June 6, 2025) Cost: $50 per participant Delivery: Self-paced / Asynchronous online  Course time: 6 - 8 hours to complete Course Objectives:  Outlining strategies to start a school garden and developing a garden team Describe school garden design principles and developing engaging spaces Identify suggested crops and plants for your school garden Establishing food safety and outdoor classroom management strategies Outlining curriculum connections to the school garden Recognizing methods to sustain your school garden Describe how to start a garden in special circumstances For registration, click the "Sign Up" link below. For questions or more information, contact Remi Ham, Farm to School Extension Specialist, at ra...@ncsu.edu. *NCSU Extension agents should contact Remi Ham for the course promo code. Register now! More NCSU Extension Farm to School Resources School Garden Animation! Make learning come alive - Gain inspiration from our NEW school garden animation and see how school gardens connect to Farm to School! View School Garden Animation Extension Farm to School Portal! Want more information on Farm to School, activities guides, or North Carolina resources? Visit our Farm to School Extension portal. Visit Farm to School Extension Site NC State University Extension | Farm to School

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Drea Blackburn | they/them (why are pronouns important?) 

Master's Student - College of Design 

Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning 

Center For Environmental Farming

Farm to School Outreach Coordinator

CEFS | NC Extension F2S Portal

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