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Welcome to Teaching in the Dirt: Designing Outdoor Classrooms 3
A Welcome Message For You
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Online Classroom 01 minLecture1.1
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Welcome Center 30 minLecture1.2
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How this Master Class Works 30 minLecture1.3
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Module 1: Getting Started 5
Getting Started
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1-0 Welcome to Module One: Getting Started 01 minLecture2.1
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1-1: Understanding Your Purpose 01 minLecture2.2
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1-2: Six Foundation Projects 01 minLecture2.3
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1-3: Gain Clarity with Five Lessons 01 minLecture2.4
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Seeds of Inspiration: Christ Church Parish Day School Interview 01 minLecture2.5
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Module 2: Design Options 5
Design Options
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2-0: Welcome to Module 2 01 minLecture3.1
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2-1: Ten Basic Garden Design Elements 01 minLecture3.2
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2-2: Theme Gardens as Learning Stations 01 minLecture3.3
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Seeds of Inspiration: First Parish Day School Outdoor Classroom Case Tour 01 minLecture3.4
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2-3: Turn Challenges into Possibilities 01 minLecture3.5
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Module 3: Sustainability 7
Sustainability
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3-0: Welcome to Module Three 01 minLecture4.1
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3-1: Behind the Scenes 01 minLecture4.2
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Seeds of Inspiration: Chenery Middle School Interview with Phyl Solomon 01 minLecture4.3
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3-2: Create a Master Plan 01 minLecture4.4
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Seeds of Inspiration: Chenery Middle School Courtyard Garden Tour 01 minLecture4.5
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3-3: Certify Your Wildlife Habitat 01 minLecture4.6
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3-4: CONGRATULATIONS! What next?Lecture4.7
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14 Comments
challenges include water access for our Butterfly garden, how do we keep wildlife from eating plants we want to include in our Dinosaur Garden (Hostas!). Bathroom accessibility! Our outdoor space is NOT near any bathrooms!!
All very real challenges…
My design challenges:
-No budget
-limited staff willing to jump in (student population 600)
-time
Love the idea of plant splitting! I just reached out (5 minutes ago) to two of our awesome paraprofessionals. One of them is totally on board and looking into her FB gardening group for plants.
I’m meeting with my administrator is 40 minutes. The ball is in motion!
Water access may also be an issue.
Momentum is key!!
Challenges for outdoor classrooms in my area include:
– vandalism
– funding
– difficulty getting approval from administration
– up keep of the outdoor classroom during the summer months
– staff turnovere
Very real….
School I work at leases space. They built a flower box for planting. I love the idea of using shoe bags for planting. I was thinking of hanging them of fence. Michelle Morse, East Bridgewater
Fabulous!
Here is a list of all the design challenges I can think of for an outdoor classroom at my school;
– Water access
– Budget
– Vandalism
– Location of green space
– Negative attitude
– Weather
Brainstorm some possible ideas to overcome those challenges;
– Water access: I could research, with the students, how to set up a system to collect rain water.
Meanwhile, we can also bring buckets from inside but that would have to be a short term solution.
– Weather: Weather in New Brunswick is pretty rough and it saddens me that the best months for
gardening are usually when school is over but we could plant things like pumpkins and apple trees
since those are usually ready in the fall. Still not sure who would take care of the garden during
the summer months but I’m sure I’ll be able to find some volunteers. Also, we could do a container
garden that we could bring inside when the weather is not cooperating.
– Vandalism: Sadly, our school is often subject to vandalism. It makes me nervous to think that we
could all work so hard to create an amazing outdoor space and that it could get vandalised. Again,
I’m thinking of container gardens that we could bring inside during weekends… I don’t want to let
that fear stop me though. Maybe we could also put up a fence with a locked gate to get in? That would
involve a much bigger budget but it’s still something to consider.
Fantastic brainstorming. I like the fact that you are not letting some of these challenges in the way of your thinking. Way to go! Make a challenge into an opportunity. Awesome job!
Love this!
For our new nature school, we have created a steering committee that is all about what is possible!
Fabulous!