The Santa Clara County Office of Education invites you to the Growing Gardens Community of Practice (CoP).
During this Community of Practice we will:
Collaborate and network with colleagues who support school gardens and/or outdoor learning spaces
Explore partnerships to create and maintain sustainable systems for school gardens and/or outdoor learning spaces
Share resources and ideas about the creative use of school gardens and outdoor learning spaces for both academic instruction and social emotional learning
Learn about the best practices for designing, developing and maintaining school gardens and/or outdoor learning spaces.
Dates:
Monday, September 15, 2025
Monday, October 20, 2025
Monday,November 17, 2025
Monday, December 15, 2025
Monday, January 26, 2026
Monday, February 23, 2026
Monday, March 16, 2026
Monday, April 20, 2026
Monday, May 18, 2026
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Audience: TK-12 Educators, TOSAs, Administrators, Garden Coordinators, Maintenance & Operations, After School Garden Education Providers/Staff
For more information, please contact:
Jennifer Mutch - Environmental Literacy & Sustainability Coordinator - jmutch@sccoe.org
