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The Children's Garden Program at UC Davis was originally
started by university students and continues because of their enthusiastic
and creative participation. Students are the activity leaders for the
school groups that visit the ecological garden. Students develop and test
ideas for activities. With this experience, students may go on to work
with teachers and children at local school gardens. This program provides
fantastic direct experience in agricultural and environmental education.
Are you interested in joining us?
There are no prerequisites for your involvement in this opportunity —
just be enthusiastic and willing to try new things! This
winter-through-spring internship attracts students from a wide variety
of majors and at all levels, from freshmen to graduate students. If
you have any questions, please contact Carol Hillhouse at jchillhouse@ucdavis.edu or 530-752-7033.
Becoming a "Kids in the Garden" Intern
Winter Quarter 2008
Our one-unit winter quarter course prepares you to work directly with
children in the Ecological Garden at the UC Davis Student Farm (link
to: http://studentfarm.ucdavis.edu). This
training gives you the biological and ecological understanding and the
teaching skills necessary to work with children in a garden setting. We
will teach you "tried and true" activities to do with children and
guide you as you design and try out new activities. The course is
taught by Carol Hillhouse and Mark Van Horn, with guest appearances
from experienced students and faculty, and will meet on Fridays, from
1:10-4:00pm at the Bowley Plant Science Teaching Center.
Enrollment is limited and registration is taking place now. The CRN numbers for the class are:
- Lower division: PLS 92 Section 89, CRN 37916. Request 1 unit of credit.
- Upper division: PLS 192, Section 89, CRN 38126. Request 1 unit of credit.
Spring Quarter 2008
In spring quarter, the real fun begins! You will be leading the garden
tours and activities for the K-3 school groups that visit the garden on
field trips. You can do this for one or two sessions each week to earn
one or two internship units. Shifts are available on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00am-12:00pm and Thursdays from
12:00-3:00pm.
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If this has been a great experience and you want to do more, there are
several elementary schools in Davis and the surrounding communities of
Woodland, Winters, West Sacramento and Dixon that have gardens on their
campuses.
We can match you with teachers who would like to have
a UC Davis intern work with their classes in their own school gardens.
This is very important work. It is at these school gardens that children
get the opportunity to plant a seed and watch it grow over time to a harvestable
crop.
You can return to work in the Children's
Garden Program the following spring without taking the Kids
in the Garden class again.
For More Information:
Carol Hillhouse
(530) 752-7033
jchillhouse@ucdavis.edu
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