Professional Development

ROOTS offers professional development for schools, districts, community organizations, and more. Want to start your own garden program, cooking club, or utilize garden space in an educational way? ROOTS offers workshops and training to support educators in honing their skills in outdoor education. Trainings are developed based on the specific needs of staff.

To get started, schedule a free consultation with ROOTS program manager, Jenna Van Donselaar jenna@newbritainroots.org

Coaching

 Our staff is available to support your learning garden or cooking program by shadowing, training, and troubleshooting. Recommended that organizations wanting to start a garden program start with a professional development training paired with coaching. 

Organizations we partner with for PD and/or coaching

CSDNB

Berlin SBHC

Rates for coaching:

$100/hr staff PD/ workshops

$50/ hr for coaching

Schedule a garden or cooking program with us!

ROOTS works with many organizations to provide garden and cooking classes. Sample organizations include:

• New Britain Parks and Recreation

• New Britain Public Library

• Southington Public Library

• Meriden Public library

• New Britain YWCA

• New Britain Museum of American Art

• CSDNB

Rate for workshops or classes:

$100/ hour for up to 20 participants.

*additional $5 fee for each additional participant to cover materials costs.

Our curriculum

ROOTS has developed a fun and engaging garden and cooking curriculum for elementary and middle school students. Topics include:

• Pollinators, bees, honey

• Trees, maple syrup, and forests

• Plant parts and life cycles

• Composting and Sustainability

• Cooking, nutrition, and food safety