Florida Agriculture in the Classroom and UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program are excited to continue the series of virtual School Garden Leadership Trainings this spring! This training and networking experience is designed for Florida school garden leaders of all levels to build gardening confidence, foster collaboration among leaders, and strengthen garden programs for long-term success.

 

Spring sessions will take place online via Zoom on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30 pm EDT/EST.

 

• Feb. 2: “Drip, Drip, Hooray!” – Irrigation basics and beyond
• Feb. 16: “1 plant + 2 plants = Propagation” – Cutting, layering, grafting, etc.
• March 16: “Splashing Around” – Hydroponics from beginning to end
• March 30: “Here fishy, fishy, fishy!” – Aquaponics in the classroom
• April 6: “Hi-Ho Hi-Ho, Off to Work We Go” – Careers in the industry
• April 20: “NPK Alphabet Soup” – Navigating fertilizers

 

Participants must register for each session separately according to availability by selecting desired dates in Eventbrite. Register for the live sessions and/or sign up to receive a link to the recordings here: https://fl-school-garden-training-2020-2021.eventbrite.com!

 

For questions about the training, please contact Jennifer Morgenthal at jennifer@agtag.org or (352) 846-1391 or Kelly Wilson at kelly.wilson@ufl.edu or (239) 271-8244.