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Garden Educator Workshop

Garden Fresh Cooking With Students

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Single Session
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location
Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands
5513 S Cloverdale St
Seattle, WA 98118 United States Directions
Audience
Adults

Description

Now that the school garden is planted, it’s time to prepare to cook the harvest with your students! Our instructors will take you on a guided tour of our theme gardens, building off of the optional prior workshop “Planning a School Garden: Spring & Summer Themes.” We will harvest seasonal spring crops and prepare two recipes, demonstrating hands-on cooking techniques to use with students as young as 5 years old.

In this workshop, we will:

  • Tour the Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands Children’s Garden theme beds
  • Practice safe and age-appropriate cooking techniques to use with students
  • Prepare and enjoy two recipes: spring vegetable dumplings and rhubarb compote

These workshops are designed for teachers, parents and community members – anyone who is interested in children’s and youth gardening.  All are encouraged to engage in these lively learning sessions! 

Clock Hours

Teachers are eligible for two (2) clock hours which are included in the cost of the workshop. Tilth Alliance is a WA OSPI-approved clock hour provider.

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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.

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.