Our focus on fighting food insecurity and sustainable gardening has led us to offer experiences connecting people of all ages to where our food comes from. You can choose our current field trips and workshops or contact us to develop an experience for your specific group. The garden partners with Delve Experiences to offer our educational experiences. 

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Field Trip Topics

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Exploring the Garden Ecosystem - Become a scientist and use your observation skills to explore all the Living and Nonliving components of a garden. This field trip is great for learners who are exploring what an ecosystem is and the many diverse relationships that make up our world. More information HERE

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Garden Tasting and Fighting Hunger in Your Community - This field trip connects social studies with science as we define food insecurity and explore how gardens like Ridglea Giving Garden aim to alleviate hunger in our own communities. More information HERE 

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Becoming a Soil Scientist - Explore the world of soil and how everything in our world depends on it. This field trip explores soil and compost using hands-on exploration. Let's get our hands dirty and use scientific tools to explore what lives in compost and healthy soil. We'll learn how soil meets the basic needs of plants. We'll explore the biotic and abiotic components found in compost and soil. More information HERE

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Workshops

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Cooking Demonstrations HERE

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Seed Starting and Transplanting HERE

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Pest Management HERE

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Irrigation HERE

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