Develop your expertise in garden nutrition education
2019 UC GNE Training Graduates!
The University of California Garden Nutrition Extenders (UC GNE) in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties are trained volunteers with hands-on skills to conduct garden enhanced nutrition education including: planning school gardens, planting with the seasons, tasting food from the garden, connecting garden to cafeteria, working with educators and students, and providing outdoor education.
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"I am very grateful because I have had so much support through [the UC GNE]program for the school garden. The support has been the difference between a struggling garden program and a thriving one." – UC GNE
Students love vegetables, especially when they grow them themselves!