1. National Product Offerings
Garden Program Launch
(three-year partnership)
Teacher Training
Evergreen Support
(yearly)
Student Design Competition – Learning and engagement begins with garden design
Design & Dine Event – Over dinner your community helps finalize the garden design, building buy-in and support
The Big Dig – Community barn-raising style event builds the garden in one day*
Three years of teacher training:
All-staff training unites the school staff around the garden to ensure everyone is invested in its success
Teacher-to-Teacher trainings makes using the outdoor classroom easy
Advanced-level training promotes broad subject mastery
Standards-based lesson plans – Empowers teachers to quickly and easily use the garden for instruction
REAL Results Report – Tracks garden usage, teacher satisfaction and student progress
* Schools with existing gardens can simply add specific learning features to launch their program.
Digging In Training – A full day jumpstart on the basics of outdoor instruction for every teacher
Teacher-to-Teacher Training-Expert educators visit the school to conduct one-on-one on-the-job training with teachers in the learning garden
Subject-Specific Deep Dives –Educators train groups of teachers from specific subject areas or grade levels
Digging Deeper Training – A full day of more advanced training adds to educators outdoor teaching skill sets
REAL Results Report (for long-term programs)
Garden Sustainability:
Garden Coordinator training and stipend
Mentoring and garden supplies
Priority consideration for garden enhancement opportunities and volunteer days.
Teacher and Student Engagement:
Participation in special programs and seasonal projects
Training Discounts
Online lesson plans and teacher resources (coming in 2015)
REAL Results Report – Tracks
garden usage
For more information, contact:
Jeanne McCarty
Executive Director, REAL School Gardens