Learning in the Garden
Supporting teachers to integrate edible gardens and vegie patches into schools curriculum.

Wednesday 29th April - Bayswater North,
Bayswater North Primary School, Stuart Street, Bayswater North (2.00pm - 5.00pm)

Thursday 30th April - Hoppers Crossing,
Cambridge Primary School, Carruthers Drive, Hoppers Crossing (2.00pm - 5.00pm)

Tuesday 5th May - Hamilton,
RMIT University Hamilton, 200 Ballarat Road, Hamilton (9.30am - 3.00pm)

Monday 15th June - Newstead,
Newstead Primary School, Lyons Street, Newstead (3.45pm - 5.45pm)

We will also be offering two new Professional Development Workshops this year:

Connecting to the Land
Exploring our connection to the land through the food we eat and grow, as land managers, consumers and decision makers. This session includes an introduction to 'Biodiversity Up Close' a simple biodiversity audit tool that can be used to develop an action plan for an area and show students the factors needing to be considered by land managers. Other activities look at how choices as a consumer or decision maker can influence food production.

Food for the Future
Providing hands-on curriculum linked resources and ideas exploring how food availability and farming decisions are affected by climate change and other influences. More information on the activities incorporated in this PD will be available in the future.

To find out more or to register for these workshops go to www.landlearn.net.au > teacher support & PD > pd calendar. To organise a free LandLearn PD in 2009 contact us at landlearn.program@dpi.vic.gov.au

LandLearn will also be offering a workshop at the Primary Science Teachers Conference (Monday 25th May - Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre). For program information or to register go to www.sciencevictoria.com.au/conferences.html