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Seeds of Change Virtual Workshop Series #2: "Outdoor Education: Lessons Children Learn in a Garden" with Laura Honda

Are you looking for the best tips & tricks for starting or maintaining your own home garden? Would you like to learn the benefits of outdoor education for children, and how to inspire them to appreciate growing their own food?

IF YES, THIS IS THE WORKSHOP SERIES FOR YOU!

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We are excited to announce our live virtual workshop series, “Seeds of Change.” This is a FREE three-week online workshop series for those who are interested in home gardening, outdoor education for children, and easy food forest strategies. Each virtual workshop will be led by a gardening expert such as Rob Greenfield, Laura Honda, and Shad Qudsi. (Learn more about the experts below!)

The second virtual workshop of the series is on Thursday, February 18th at 12pm-1pm Pacific featuring Laura Honda, an award-winning teacher. Laura Dax Honda has taught just about every subject during her 25 years as an educator, but environmental education is admittedly her specialty. Learn more about Laura below.

This workshop series will cover topics including:

  • Home Gardening Tips

  • Jumpstarting Your Home Garden

  • Benefits of Outdoor Education

  • Food Forest Strategies

  • + Live Q&As with the experts!

Registration is required. You will receive workshop updates and information via email. If you do not receive your registration confirmation, please be sure to check your junk folder. If you have any questions, please email Lindsey@wellkind.org. We look forward to having you join us live!

SPEAKER LINE-UP:

Thursday, February 11th at 12pm Pacific

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Rob Greenfield

Rob Greenfield is an adventurer, environmental activist, humanitarian and dude making a difference. He is dedicated to leading the way to a more sustainable and just world. Rob is the creator of The Food Waste Fiasco, a campaign that strives to end food waste and hunger in the U.S. Learn more about Rob here.


Thursday, February 18th at 12pm Pacific

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Laura Honda

Laura Dax Honda has taught just about every subject during her 25 years as an educator, but environmental education is admittedly her specialty. Her innovative teaching methods and emphasis on student-centered classroom activities helped garnered her a Distinguished Science Teacher of the Year award from the California State Teachers Association. Honda's passion in this area helped propel her district in Fairfax from a field tester to a pilot district to an early adopter of the Environmental Education Initiative (EEI) curriculum. Learn more about Laura here.


Thursday, February 25th at 12pm Pacific

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Shad Qusdi

Shad is a passionate farmer, designer, and permaculturalist. He has lived and worked in Tzununa, Guatemala, for the past 12 years, where he and his wife founded Atitlan Organics, a permaculture inspired organic farm. His passion grows from a belief that humans can live harmoniously on the planet and meet all their needs while actually enhancing the local and global ecology. Learn more about Shad here.

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