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Vermicomposting link is cathyscomposters.com

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Peel Field Centre

Watershed On Wheels - TRCA - "WOW" - free program

Field Centre Website - http://fieldcentres.peelschools.org

- visit our discussion board for lesson plans - please feel to post

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Students need tangible/external connections to start to make changes

- new curriculum - issues - too broad

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- Earth Rangers - now require donations

- WWF - adopt an animal - ( through students donations )

- Change drive for donations

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how do you handle recycling? who's doing it? Strategies for getting students to recycle properly

- competition for goose-paper bins - best design, rubric included

- strategies - students gain responsibility when they help with the project

- ensure you have an updated recycling poster - more can now be recycled

Where does it go. com

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There's a good video on setting up a vermicomposter at

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vermi-compost

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- would like a contact within the board to get more support/information

- issue with job responsibilities, - who's job is it?

- board should have policies in place for composting, recycling, rain -barrels

"cathy's composter" Website

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We're talking about gardening. One T talked about extending the growing season with homemade crop covers using plastic and hoops. They are harvesting lettuce next week

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have students explore - how to extend a garden beyond the summer growing session

- build a basic greenhouse

- canning, dehydration

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one option - get the community involved

cub group looking after garden outside of school days

- potentially getting high schools students water and maintain the school gardens over the summer

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limited support

would like more information on how to get support from admin

for outdoor classroom and garden

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Hello, My name is Angela - Lead Instructor of the Jack Smythe Field Centre - Welcome to session 1 - Primary