Collaborative Teaching Project Timeline Autumn Pumpkin Festival! On October 27, 2014 the students returned to the garden for their second visit for a fun day learning about pumpkins. While they were walking from the upper plots of the garden down to the lower plots they were asked what they saw had changed since the beginning of the month. They then listened to a seasonal story while eating lunch and then got to pick out a pumpkin to decorate. Lessons Created and Lessons Learned Introduction to a Community Garden (In Garden) Bugs in the Garden (In Classroom) Pumpkins (In Garden) There’s Agriculture in my Cheeseburger? (Classroom) It’s Cool to Compost (In garden) Communicate early and have multiple forms of communication Always allow for some wiggle room when setting times Never underestimate the wisdom of a child Gardens with educational lessons for school groups. Visit the community garden with Tall Oaks twice Visit the classroom at Tall Oaks once Raise awareness about community gardens in a younger generation Provide the Hale- Y and other community partners lesson plans Civic Engagement Contact information and References Measuring Success Human Capital Creation of the T.O.M.S Book of Plots Bug skits during the in class visit Verbal and written feedback from Jenny Schwanke, Arlean Lambert, Terry Cook and the students from T.O.M.S Collaborative Teaching Authentic Community Investment