THE GARDENING AND COMPOSTING EDUCATOR TRAINING PROGRAM

FALL 2010 GCETP
SEPTEMBER 2010 TO DECEMBER 2010

~ Course Application ~ Course Schedule ~

Date: Fall 2010, Sept. 11, 2010 to Dec. 17, 2010
Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San Francisco
Materials Fee: $125

Applications : Available Now, Due August 7th

The Gardening and Composting Educator Training Program ('GCETP') provides an excellent introduction to organic gardening practices and urban composting, while providing an introductory examination of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security.

GFE's Gardening and Composting Educator Training Program accepts and trains 30 San Francisco residents each year. The class meets every Saturday, and six Wednesdays, for three months.

While the class specifically focuses on Organic Gardening and Composting, an emphasis is placed on advocacy and community outreach. To successfully complete the program, students must conduct a 50-hour gardening-related community service project. These projects often include outreach, restoration of neglected community or school gardens, and training at public events, resulting in increased composting and gardening education activities in the community. Program graduates are prepared to effectively teach home composting and expected to co-teach one public compost workshop.

GCETP students help maintain the Garden for the Environment, as select community gardens and Composting Education Centers. To encourage home composting and to practice and refine their composting techniques, GCETP trainees receive a free compost bin to be used at their residence. The added practice increases their knowledge and expertise, making them even more valuable teachers and trainers in the community. MATERIALS FEE IS $125 (speak to us for work trade and/or payment arrangements).

Applications : Available Now, Due August 7th

NOTE: Due to Program Restrictions, registration in only open to San Francisco Residents. But don't let that stop you learning to garden. Please visit our listing of additional Regional Ecological Horticulture Trainings. LEARN TO GARDEN!

Photos from Fall 2009 GCETP class and students.

Photos from Fall 2008 GCETP class and students.

Photos of past GCETP students. (Designed by past GCETP student Bill Goedecke, photos by Stacey Parker)