Life Lab cultivates children's love of learning, healthy food, and nature through garden-based education.
Our workshops and award-winning publications are the go-to resource for educators and families interested in engaging young people in gardens. At the Life Lab Garden Classroom educational center in Santa Cruz and the Blooming Classroom garden in Watsonville, we promote experiential learning for people of all ages through field trips, children's camps, and teacher workshops.
School Garden Consulting
Since 1979 Life Lab has been providing insight and resources to educators on starting or enhancing garden-based learning programs. In addition to our educator workshops, Life Lab can provide:
Our consultation rate is $100 per hour plus $50/hour for travel time and reimbursement for travel costs.
Phone, Skype, or Google Hangout consultations are also available for $100 per hour.
The Sustainable Food Systems Sourcebook is a free database of degree programs, consultants, scholarships, funding, conferences, and other education and training resources for professionals and students focused on food systems work. It is published by the Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems in collaboration with the North American Food Systems Network (NAFSN). The Lyson Center is a project of the Center for Transformative Action (a 501c3 nonprofit organization affiliated with Cornell University).
Contact Duncan Hilchey with any questions or comments.
Life Lab
Life Lab cultivates children's love of learning, healthy food, and nature through garden-based education.