Are you working with a group that is growing food to eat?
How to run a gardenng club is our Train the Trainers course. We meet for 8 monthy twilight sessions across the growing season. There is a mixture of theory and practical activities with plenty of opportunities for sharing and reflecting on your experiences with other participants.
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Developing participants practical gardening skills from seed sowing to harvesting
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Sharing ideas that link the outdoor classroom with the curriculum and or wellbeing outcomes
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Exploring how to use food growing to promote social cohesion and healthy life styles
Course content:
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The course is based around seasonal garden tasks.
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Each month we will look at a different gardening activity.
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There are pleanty of resources we can share to use with your group, from session plans and worksheets to where to source growing materials, plants and seeds.
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Topics like health and saftey and managment planning are woven into each session.
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There will be opportunity to visit a Food4Families session and to lead a small group activity.
Who attends?
We have a mixture of people who run regular growing sessions all over Reading. You can meet with like minded others and share hints and tips weather you work in a school, public allotment, community garden, residential or NHS setting.
How to find out more?
Contact Sharon Fitton. Sharon@risc.org.uk
