The Foundations of Garden Based Nutrition:
Workshops for Teachers – Session #1 and Session #2

School Garden Educators and Class Teachers who work with school gardens are invited to a series of Nutrition Workshops that will expand their basic foundational knowledge of human nutrition with a special emphasis on tying children’s nutritional needs to
garden-based learning. Vivienne Aronowitz will lead the workshops. Workshop content will be a combination of the presentation of foundational knowledge, hands-on preparation with whole food and fresh fruits and vegetables, and other activities that will help build interesting programs. Each workshop will include a fresh gourmet lunch made by the participants as well as materials to use with students, ideas for incorporating healthy eating into the school garden program, and creative recipes for healthy snacks made with commonly grown garden fruits and vegetables.

Vivienne Aronowitz holds a Masters of Public Health and is a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Diabetes Educator. She is the nutritionist for all Kaiser Permanente Clinics on Hawai‘i Island as well as a nutrition consultant to individuals and other agencies.

The workshop schedule is as follows:

SESSION # 1:

East Hawai‘i
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2012 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Location: Hawai‘i Academy of Arts and Sciences (HAAS), Pahoa
Meet in the School Garden.
Includes lunch, made by participants, of locally grown ingredients.

Download part 1 of the Nutrition Education for School Garden Teachers workshops by Vivienne Aronowitz.

West Hawai‘i
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2012 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Location: Kahakai Elementary School, Kona
Meet in the School Garden behind the cafeteria.
Includes lunch, made by participants, of locally grown ingredients.

Download part 2 of the Nutrition Education for School Garden Teachers workshops by Vivienne Aronowitz.


SESSION # 2

West Hawai‘i
Date: Saturday, January 26, 2013 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Location: Innovations Public Charter School, Kona
Meet at the picnic tables under the tent.
Includes lunch, made by participants, of locally grown ingredients.

East Hawai‘i
Date: Saturday, January 12, 2013 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Location: Kua O Ka La Public Charter School, Puna
Meet at the tables under the tent.
Includes lunch, made by participants, of locally grown ingredients.

Please RSVP as soon as possible with Donna Mitts. Each class will be limited to 15 participants. Each teacher attending will receive a $40 stipend for attending.


Ku ‘Aina Pa Cohort Fall 2012 Workshop Weekend

"The Foundations of Garden-Based Nutrition for School Garden Educators and Class Teachers"
Date: Saturday, September 22, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: The Mala‘ai Culinary Garden at the Waimea Middle School

The Study of Native Hawaiian Plants in the Ahu'pua'a: Bringing Natives Into the School Garden
Date: Sunday, September 23, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden - Captain Cook

For Cohort Members who live at a distance, overnight accommodations for Saturday evening, September 22, are available at Nancy's Farm at Kawanui in Honalo. Both futons and camping space are available. Please RSVP with Nancy Redfeather.