Basic Training
1. Complete and submit
your volunteer application
form.
2. Class
garden coordinator job description.
3. Read the Volunteer
Manual.
4. Make
contact with your teacher.
5. E-mail
Roberta and let her know your plans before you go out the first time.
6. Read the following:
7. Checklist
for your first time out with a class.
8. Time
sheet and e-mail report. Let us know how it went.
9. We will e-mail weekly
with lesson plans, ideas and resources for what to do with your class in
the coming weeks. However, if you want to go beyond the basics and learn
more about various topics, visit the
Planting
Guide page.
10. Attend training
whenever possible. You will be notified of training opportunities through
the garden update.
"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.