GRADES Pre-K to 5 | 2025-2026
Teacher Workshops
School Garden: Optional Teacher Workshop – Saturday, October 25, 2025
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 edible plants.
Click here to register for the School Garden Teacher Workshop by October 17!
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 25, 2025 | School Garden Workshop Register here by October 17! | TBD | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| 1 week course – Dates TBD | Tropical Botany Conservation 2026 Summer Institute | TBD | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
*All workshops and events will take place at Fairchild, unless state otherwise.
Our Garden Shop will be temporarily closed on Friday, October 31 as we conduct our annual inventory. All guests will still be welcomed at the Garden, and may check in at the table outside of the Shop. Drinks and coffee will be available for purchase at the Garden Bistro.
We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you back into the Shop once inventory is complete!