Teacher Workshops

School Garden: Optional Teacher Workshop – Saturday, October 5, 2024 
This hands-on workshop covers the basics of planning, designing and implementing a school or container garden, with an emphasis on integrating the garden into the curriculum and aligning garden activities with state and national academic standards. During this workshop, teachers get hands-on design experience with a focus on using innovative design to plant a garden anywhere –. 

General Teacher Professional Development Courses
Fairchild offers additional professional development workshops for PreK-12 grade teachers that can support and enhance your participation in The Fairchild Challenge. Workshops focus on botany, ecology, South Florida’s natural environment and more. You may also visit Fairchild’s website to view and use our downloadable teaching modules, including resources and curricula. M-DCPS teachers can register for this workshop through Frontline Education/My Learning Plan online portal. For more information please contact challenge@fairchildgarden.org.

For more information on the schedule and how to register, click here

Date Workshop Time Location
Saturday, October 5, 2024 School Garden Workshop TBD Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
TBD Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Workshop TBD Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden 
1 week course – Dates TBD Tropical Botany Conservation 2024 Summer Institute TBD Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

*All workshops and events will take place at Fairchild, unless state otherwise.