Name: Conserving & Protecting Water in the School Garden
Start: 2025-12-10T16:30:00-08:00
End: 2025-12-10T18:00:00-08:00

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Single Session: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Online: A Zoom link will be sent with your registration confirmation.
Audience: Adults

A galvanized metal water tank filled with soil and green plants sits next to a tall green rain barrel in a community garden.

School gardens are a great place to help students understand how they can conserve and protect water. Even though we live in a climate that has a lot of rain, our summers are very dry and have recently become longer and hotter. Our climate is changing and so should our gardening methods. This workshop will:

Describe water conservation & protection methods and drought-tolerant styles of gardening
Provide examples of lessons that Tilth Alliance uses at our garden locations.
Share examples of rain gardens at schools in King County
Teachers will have time to make connections with their unique school garden or outdoor learning spaces

Teachers in Seattle and south King County who attend are eligible to receive a $50 stipend. Teachers are also able to receive 1.5 clock hours. This workshop is free to attend. Thank you to the King County WaterWorks grant for their generous support.

About the Instructors

Sharon Siehl

Sharon Siehl has worked at Tilth Alliance as the Youth & Families Program Director for 12 years. She is an informal outdoor educator working with children, students, teachers, parents and community members in school gardens and outdoor spaces in Seattle (WA) Houston (TX) and Columbus (OH), for 20 years. She co-facilitates the School Learning Garden Network with Seattle Public Schools & community partners and is a co-leader with the Washington Farm to School Network.

Nirvani Bissessar

Nirvani Bissessar joined Tilth Alliance's Youth & Families team in 2023. She relocated to Seattle from Brooklyn, where she was a classroom teacher for over 20 years. She helped start a school focused on service, stewardship and community organizing and created curriculum on food justice, environmental ed, and engaging students in growing and connecting with food and plants through the seasons. She manages our camps, after-school, field trips, service learning, family events, high school workshops, and school-based classroom and garden education.

Alex Soleil

Alexandria shares their passion for urban gardening by teaching classes and supporting the Soil and Water Stewardship program as part of the Community Education Team at Tilth Alliance. They are certified in Permaculture Design, completed the Master Composter Sustainability Steward program, and have enjoyed collaborating in Seattle’s community garden spaces for over a decade.

Additional Information

About the Workshops

Our Garden Educator Workshops are designed for classroom teachers, parents and family members, community members, informal educators, and anyone interested in using the garden as a learning environment. Everyone is encouraged to engage in these lively discussions and sessions! Learn more.

Cancellation Policy

Please review our cancellation policy.

Accessibility & Equity

Tilth Alliance strives to provide educational experiences that honor our values of accessibility and equity. For Garden Educator Workshops, we offer a sliding scale pricing structure to make our classes accessible for everyone, regardless of financial means. Please select the ticket type that works for you.

Questions?

Please reach out to our Youth & Families program if you have any questions.

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