Indoor Gardening Activities for Any Classroom This event took place on March 20, 2024.  Please scroll down to watch a recording.  Presenter: Heidi Ragno, Science Teacher, West Springfield High School How can you get your students excited to garden if you have no outdoor space? In this presentation, you will learn easy, affordable ways to […]

Worms: Vermicomposting in the Classroom  This workshop took place on March 13, 2024. Please scroll down to watch a recording.  Presenter: Jeff Stanford, Horticulture Teacher, South Shore Educational Collaborative What kind of worms do you need in a worm bin? How do you care and feed them? How can you harvest worm castings to benefit […]

Hydroponics for the Classroom Teacher This event took place on March 6,2024. Please scroll down to watch a recording.  Presenter: Graeme Marcoux, Environmental & Marine Science Teacher, Salem High School  How can hydroponics work in the classroom setting? In this workshop, participants will learn how one high school classroom has been experimenting with different methods […]

Farm to PreK: Gardens that Engage Young Children This event took place on February 6, 2024. Scroll down to watch a recording.  Presenter: Hope Guardenier, School Sprouts Join us to learn how to build and design a garden for young learners. Get inspired to create gardens and programs that engage young children in growing and […]

Sensory Garden Design for Schools This workshop took place on January 17, 2014. Scroll down to watch a recording.  Presenter: Fatima Seck, School Gardener, Mel King Schools A sensory garden has a collection of plants that highlight the five senses, and sensory garden pedagogy integrates sensory experiences into learning. What are the five senses and […]

Social Emotional Learning in the School Garden This workshop took place on January 10, 2024. Please scroll down to watch a recording.  Presenter: Fatima Seck, School Gardener, Mel King Schools A garden, like any plot of land, is a place where life happens. There’s life & death, beauty & trash, joyous work & frustrating work. When […]

Student Voice, Student Choice: Collaborative Methods for School Menu Change This event took place on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Please scroll down to watch a recording. Presenters: Karly Dunn, Student Engagement Manager, Homegrown Springfield  Caitlin Stoneham, Marketing and Communications Manager, Homegrown Springfield  How can you engage students and harness their voices in what is offered […]

The Tasting History Project: A Classroom and Cafeteria Collaboration This event took place on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Please scroll down to watch a recording. Presenters: Jessica Lander, Classroom Educator, Lowell High School Alysia Spooner-Gomez, General Manager of Food Services, Lowell Public Schools How can educators and cafeterias collaborate to engage students? Join us to […]

Early Childhood: Mini-Mobile Farmers Markets This event took place on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Please scroll down to watch a recording. Presenter: Eliza Lawrence, School Garden Coordinator, Regional Environmental Council Where does our food come from? What kinds of foods grow in Massachusetts? This workshop will explore ways to engage young students though a mini-mobile […]

This webinar took place on November 8, 2023. Scroll down to watch a recording.  Culturally Relevant Meals in the Cafeteria Presenter: Rebecca Kelley, Impact Partnership Lead, Massachusetts & Rhode Island, FoodCorps MA Culturally relevant meals and taste tests are a positive way to reflect your student body and create opportunities for cultural exchange and an […]

Early Childhood: Cooking in the Classroom This event took place on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Please scroll down to watch a recording.  Presenter: Catherine Champiney, Dietician, Worcester Head Start Program Cooking in the classroom is an empowering and exciting way to help children learn about food and nutrition, but many early childhood educators avoid it […]

Composting Kitchen Scraps for the School Cafeteria: Focus on School Kitchens This event took place on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, please scroll down to watch a recording.  Presenter:  Amy Donovan, Program Director, Franklin County Solid Waste Management School composting programs can take many paths: from separating food waste from trash in the cafeteria, the school […]