In 2014, Green Our Planet began organizing an annual school garden conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s purpose is so that educators can share their knowledge (pollinate each other!) of best practices relating to their outdoor garden or indoor hydroponics STEM programs. The following are some of the many talks and seminars held since then, including keynote speakers from across the U.S. and Canada.
School Garden Conference Sessions
The Slow Food Movement
in the United States
By Andrew Novack, School Garden
Specialist
Increasing Student Achievement
through School Gardens
By Rick Sherman, Farm to School
Specialist
Paint, Read, Move and Sing:
Integrating Different Subjects
into Your School Garden
By Ashleigh Cassazza, Educator
at Parson Elementary
Bringing Learning to
Life in the Garden
By John Fisher, Director of Programs
and Partnerships at Life Lab
How School Gardens are
Impacting Students, Teachers
and Administrators: A Case Study
By Dr. Jennifer Pharr,
UNLV School of Community Health Sciences
A New Special Needs Garden
Vocational Curriculum for
Middle and High Schools
By Jennifer M. Davis,
Educator at Desert Oasis
High School
Creating a Community with
School Gardens
By Juliana Urtubey,
Special Education Teacher
Green Our Planet’s
Pollinator Garden Program
By Kim MacQuarrie,
Co-CEO of Green Our Planet
How Gardens Impact Students
with Special Needs
By Educators Elizabeth
Poglitsch and Gary Manning
How to Use School Gardens
as a Positive Behavioral Tool
By Educators Melissa Bailey
and Kelly Tanner
Our School Garden Financial Literacy Program
By Chris Gaynor, Bank of Nevada & Mariana Johnson, Manager
How Our Garden Grew at Laura Dearing ES
By Lisa Mullinix, Educator at Laura Dearing ES
Hydroponics & School Gardens
By Philip Vela & Shannon Bruno, Educators at JT McWilliams ES
Plant Seeds of Unity in your School Community
By Keri Burks at Foothills, Educator at Montessori School
The Greenest Chef: GoP Chef Panel
By Nutrition Chef Lisa Cheplak & UNLV Nutrition Student McKenzie Mayor
