Basic Training
1. Complete and submit
your volunteer application
form.
2. Class
Garden Coordinator
Job Description
3. Read the Volunteer
Manual.
4. Use this
checklist
to communicate with your teacher about getting started.
5. Read the following:
7. Use this
checklist
for your preparing to take your class out to the gardens.
8. Time
sheet and e-mail report. Let us know how it went.
9. For advance
planning refer to the schedule to see what is coming up for your grade level.
You'll receive weekly emails about what is coming up and what is happening in
the gardens. The current newsletter is found on the "Coordinator" link.
Lesson plans for scheduled activities are found on the "Activities/Lessons"
link.
10. Attend training
whenever possible. You will be notified of training opportunities through
the garden newsletter.
"Keep in mind that not all coordinators will
be able to do everything. Even if you cannot do it perfectly, whatever
you can do will be of benefit to the kids. Without a coordinator,
the kids probably will not be coming outdoors to learn." Terry H. 2nd year
coordinator. |
Free
coffee for garden volunteers.