the Cottage on Olive Street Classes

 

The Kids’ Garden program built for schools and libraries is taught through lessons based upon the work of Whitney Cohen, of Life Lab Science. 

 

The program in its entirety is a forty weeks  (one in-class visit a week as follows the school year), but is also available in seasonal sections, or individualized classes. Fees range between $80 plus material fees for a single class, and $3600 for the complete program including materials, based upon a class size of under thirty students. (It can also be adapted for smaller class sizes for a smaller fee.) Other supporting activities are also available upon request for additional fees, including an entire companion program, Kids’ Kitchen which is based upon fun and healthy recipes (all recipes are suitable for vegetarian diets, and none have added salt)

 

 

 Session topics include:

*Exploring the Garden

*Planting and Growing

*Fun with Plants

*Discovering Creatures

*Creating Garden Art

 

 

 

This program adheres to Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics as set forth in the "Common Core State Standards Initiative ©2010", and Maine’s Learning Standards' Guiding Principles as they further apply to Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages, and Education Development. It is also by definition and practice, a project based learning program.

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Sessions based upon the "Food, Land, & People" Curriculum, as well as the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission's Lesson Kit are also available, along with other materials suggested by Maine Agriculture in the Classroom

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Introduction to Tea

There are so many types of teas and blends... black, white, green, rooibos, fruit, and herbal, powdered matchas.... so much to learn! Discover for yourself the art of infusing leaves, flowers and spices, appropriate water temperatures and steeping times for the most delicious cup of tea.

 

Cooking with Tea

Tea can be used to enhance favorite recipes, and I'll also introduce you to some new ones!

 

Gardening with Tea

Discover the many uses of tea in gardening (as well as a few household tips)

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Fees for classes for indiviuals or groups range between $0 - $100 most often

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Story "Tastings" are immersive happenings; part book discussion, part storytelling lesson, part art class, and part culinary experience. This sensory event is best shared in small groups. More than just exploring the regions and cultures of the books, we also study the seasons, colors, and moods of the stories, and from these elements create our menu. Group meets at least twice. Class fee, including meal, is $120 - $150 per student, with an eight person limit.