Summer 2027 Tea Project
Forest & Garden: Plant Literacy for the Nature Based Classroom
Forest & Garden is a week-long residency in central Vermont, mostly outdoors, in nature. It is created to nourish and nurture the educator and to provide an embodied and experiential learning experience connected with one another, nature and the cycles of the day through our routines and activities.
The July 2027 Residency Scope & Sequence
Description: PreK-9 grade educators join in a cohort for this week-long course offered by The Tea Project. Explore plant habitats and classroom implementations for best practices in plant literacy, mindfulness and nature immersion. Establish practices for cultivating co-regulation with your students to enhance the learning experience. Curriculum based in mindfulness practices, sensory awareness, self-care, perennial herb gardening for tea, plant ID in the forest, field, marsh and garden and herbal recipe-making skills. Course enrollment is limited to create a small, dynamic group. Next Generation Science Standards and Social, Emotional Learning standards are integrated.
Course fee, 3 graduate credits and materials: $1800
