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CSYSG Workshop Goals
• OPTIONAL: Share the goals that you
plan to cover during your workshop.
• Refer to the list of goals in the notes
below.
Creating and Sustaining Your School
Garden Workshop
• Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden
Workshop is part of the California School Garden
Training Program (CSGT)
• The CSGT is funded by the California Department
of Food and Agriculture
• The CSYSG Workshop Model was developed by
Life Lab, UC Davis Children’s Garden Program, and
the Resource Conservation District of San Diego.
Optional Stuff
• Site Information
• Trainer Information
Why School Gardens ?
• Garden Pathways Map
It is all fun, but you are
learning while you are
having fun. – Naomi, 5th Grader
CA Gardens are Used as
Instructional Tools
88% Use for
Academic Instruction
12%
Other Uses
www.lifelab.org/schoolgardensurvey
Core Subject Matter
www.lifelab.org/schoolgardensurvey
Other ways gardens are used
• Survey Slide of other areas that garden are
used
www.lifelab.org/schoolgardensurvey
Teachers Know It
Research Shows It
84.3% of teachers exposed to
school gardens think gardens help
students learn more effectively.
(Skelly and Bradley 2000)
www.csgn.org/research
Students engaged in hands-on
gardening lessons showed
increased positive attitudes
towards content material and
learning in general.
(Bell 2001; Waliczek 2003)
Participants in a school
garden program experienced
significant gains in overall GPA
in math and science. (Murphy
2003)
www.csgn.org/research
Academic
Gains
• Studies show that school gardening increased selfesteem, help students develop a sense of ownership
and responsibility, help foster relationships with
family members, and increase parental involvement.
(Alexander, J. & D. Hendren, (1998)
www.csgn.org/research
I’ve accomplished many aspects from making beds,
weeding, transplanting, flipping compost, improving my
hard work and work ethic. I’ve developed more skills
working as a team player and communicating with
others. I’m mainly proud of providing food for my family
and getting a chance to help out my community.
– Tyree, Garden Youth Program Participant
Our students know
where their food
comes from.
Judy Honerkamp 5th Grade Teacher
Paso Robles
Students at schools that incorporate hands-on gardening into their curriculum
demonstrate more concern for and willingness to care for living things. (Eames-Sheavly
1994; Murphy 2003)
Proper adolescent nutrition can reduce the risk
of overweight, obesity, and diet-related diseases
later in life. Therefore, it is essential for the
health and wellbeing of children that we find a
way to encourage their consumption of fresh
fruits and vegetables. (McAleese and Rankin 2007)
www.csgn.org/research
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults
BRFSS, 1990
(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person)
www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html
No Data
<10%
10%–14%
Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults
BRFSS, 2000
(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person)
www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html
No Data
<10%
10%–14%
15%–19%
≥20%
Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults
BRFSS, 2010
(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person)
www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html
No Data
<10%
10%–14%
15%–19%
20%–24%
25%–29%
≥30%
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults
BRFSS, 1990, 2000, 2010
(*BMI 30, or about 30 lbs. overweight for 5’4” person)
2000
1990
2010
www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html
No Data
<10%
10%–14%
15%–19%
20%–24%
25%–29%
≥30%
Garden-Enhanced Nutrition Education
Students who received gardenbased nutrition education were
more willing to try vegetables than
students who received nutrition
education without gardening
activities. This changed behavior
continued for at least six months
after the nutrition education
program. (Morris 2002)
www.csgn.org/research
• School Gardens can be an integral part of
Farm to School Programs.
www.cafarmtoschool.org
$93 of school garden produce sold to the cafeteria.
School Gardens Come in all Shapes
and Sizes
School Gardening & Garden
Programs Vary in When and How
They Operate
When are Gardens Used?
www.lifelab.org/schoolgardensurvey
Grade Levels That Use CA Gardens
www.lifelab.org/schoolgardensurvey
Who Teaches in the Garden?
www.lifelab.org/schoolgardensurvey
Gardens Have Varied Themes
and Purposes
California
School
Garden
Statewide
Survey
Results
Most Garden Support is Through
Non-Paid Staff and Volunteers
Non-paid
Support Staff
Paid
Support Staff
www.lifelab.org/schoolgardensurvey
Who is Responsible for School Garden
Programs?
www.lifelab.org/schoolgardensurvey
Who Maintains Gardens?
www.lifelab.org/schoolgardensurvey
Who Cares for Gardens over the
Summer?
www.lifelab.org/schoolgardensurvey
How are School Gardens Funded?
www.lifelab.org/schoolgardensurvey
Regardless of What Size, Shape, or
Purpose
Your Garden Serves,
TEAMWORK!
Successful School Gardens Require…
Resources to Support Your School
Garden Project
• Gardens for Learning
• CSYSG Workshop Materials
at csgn.org/csysg