Did you know that over 90 schools in Charlotte Mecklenburg and Gaston County have active or currently are in the planning stages for schoolyard gardens? Soon there will be a new way for the people behind those gardens to learn from and support one another.
The Catawba River District is partnering with Mecklenburg Health Department and many others to create the Green Teacher Network, a quarterly networking meeting where teachers and educators can network, receive relevant information about gardening and complete a hands-on project which they can take back to the classroom with them.
Come to our first meeting Aug. 20
The initial meeting is set for 9:30 a.m.-noon Aug. 20 at First Ward Creative Arts Academy, 715 N. Caldwell St. in downtown Charlotte. If you would like to participate, please RSVP to me, Edna Chirico, at echirico@catawbariverdistrict.org.
What will we do?
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| Chicken Tractor at Whitewater Academy |
At the kick-off meeting, you will:
- Explore and discuss Chicken Tractors!
- Try your hand at EGG-stravagant Science with eggs!
- Be treated to a preview of the 2013 Southern Spring Home & Garden Show and learn about new opportunities to get involved with your students!
- Get resources to use with your students in your school garden!
- Enjoy networking time with colleagues, aided by healthy snacks!
What is the Green Teacher Network?
The Green Teacher Network’s primary goal is to enhance school gardening and to support educators and their school communities in establishing and using school gardens. To do this, the Green Teacher Network will establish and facilitate a collaboration of educators throughout Mecklenburg County who meet quarterly. At these meetings, the Network will collaborate on enhancing hands-on learning, supporting local foods, and expanding current health and wellness initiatives through school gardening.
Who should join the Green Teacher Network?
All teachers from public, private, charter and home schools are invited. In addition, educators directly involved in the local food and growing economy are invited to participate. Schools that have (or are planning to have) school gardens are encouraged to have multiple teachers attend to facilitate planning, teamwork and support.
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| Look for the Chicken Tractor beside this garden at First Ward |
Directions and contact information
First Ward Creative Arts Academy is at 715 N. Caldwell St. near the John Belk Freeway in uptown Charlotte. CLICK HERE to view it on a Google map. You will see the Chicken Tractor beside the Sense and Science Garden. Follow signs to our meeting room.
RSVP please: Please let us know you are coming. RSVP Edna Chirico at echirico@catawbariverdistrict.org.
Help us spread the word
Please forward this blog (or the e-newsletter you received) to anyone you know who is passionate about gardening and might want to contribute financially or be involved in this Green Teacher Network.
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